CLASS II Food recall · Reported 13 Mar 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report

Deep Best Quality Dry Garlic Chutney (Thechaa) recalled

Deep Foods is recalling Deep Best Quality Dry Garlic Chutney (Thechaa), distributed in 27 states. The recall was initiated on 27 Dec 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesUPC 011433111201

Quantity recalled7000 units per month

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number: F-1051-2013
FDA event ID: 64284
Recalling firm: Deep Foods, Union, NJ
Brand: Deep Best
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 27 Dec 2012
FDA classified: 1 Mar 2013
Reported: 13 Mar 2013
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Telephone
Reason category: Other Reasons
Product category: Other

Timeline

27 Dec 2012	Recall initiated by company
1 Mar 2013	Classified by FDA	+64 days
13 Mar 2013	Published in enforcement report	+12 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Unapproved dye in product (Rhodamine B - Basic Violet 10).

Product as listed by the FDA

Deep Best Quality Dry Garlic Chutney (Thechaa); Net Wt. 4 OZ.; UPC 011433111201; Deep Foods, Inc. Union, NJ 07083

Where it was distributed

27 states (Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

Alabama Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Maine Missouri Mississippi North Carolina New Hampshire New Jersey New York

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Unapproved dye in product (Rhodamine B - Basic Violet 10).

Which lots are affected?

UPC 011433111201

Where was it sold?

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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