The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1038-2022·Announced 2022-05-11

Elegant Foods Macarons Recalled for Undeclared Food Color Additives

Elegant Foods has recalled 27 cases of Passion Fruit Mango Macarons due to undeclared food color additives including FD&C Blue #1, Blue #2, Red #3, Yellow #5, Yellow #6, and Red #40. The product was distributed in Wisconsin.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall involving failure to disclose food color additives. This constitutes a risk-of-harm situation for consumers with sensitivities to these dyes, particularly Yellow #5 and Red #40, and no illnesses have been reported to date.

Plain-English summary

Elegant Foods, LLC is recalling 27 cases of Passion Fruit Mango Macarons under FDA Class II classification due to the failure to declare food color additives on the product label.

The recalled product does not disclose the presence of the following colors: FD&C Blue #1, Blue #2, Red #3, Yellow #5, Yellow #6, and Red #40. These colors are regulated food additives that must be properly declared on food labels. Some consumers, particularly those with sensitivities to these dyes, may be affected by this labeling failure.

The affected product, code 21341A, was distributed in Wisconsin. Consumers who have purchased this product are advised to check their labels and avoid consumption if they have known sensitivities to any of the undeclared food colors. No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled product

Product
elegant foods Passion Fruit Mango Macaron, Case of 100. 537 Atlas Ave, Madison, WI 53714.
Manufacturer
Elegant Foods, LLC
Hazard
  • mis-labeling
  • undeclared-food-additives

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • 21341A

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

  • WI