CLASS I Food recall · Reported 25 Nov 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Hua Zhi Ying Gourd Candy, each carton is packed with units recalled
A & S Food Trading is recalling Hua Zhi Ying Gourd Candy, each carton is packed with units, An Shun Trading Co., Ltd, distributed in New York. The recall was initiated on 19 May 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
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-0218-2016
- FDA event ID
- 72359
- Recalling firm
- A & S Food Trading, Brooklyn, NY
- Brand
- Hua Zhi
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 19 May 2015
- FDA classified
- 16 Nov 2015
- Reported
- 25 Nov 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Undeclared Sulfites
- Product category
- Candy
Timeline
| 19 May 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 Nov 2015 | Classified by FDA | +181 days |
| 25 Nov 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The product was found to contain undeclared sulfites and FD&C Blue # 1 based on sampling and analysis by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.
Product as listed by the FDA
HUA ZHI YING GOURD CANDY, 250G(8.8oz), each carton is packed with 40/250G units, An Shun Trading Co., LTD 4425B 1st AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11232 (718) 509-9558
Where it was distributed
New York City, NY
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The product was found to contain undeclared sulfites and FD&C Blue # 1 based on sampling and analysis by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.
Which lots are affected?
none
Where was it sold?
New York City, NY
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 I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
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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