CLASS III Food recall · Reported 8 May 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Strawberry Eskimo Dessert Bar Undeclared FD&C Blue # recalled
Paleteria Y Neveria La Rosita is recalling Strawberry Eskimo Dessert Bar Undeclared FD&C Blue # 1, distributed in Michigan. The recall was initiated on 6 Apr 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.
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-1364-2013
- FDA event ID
- 64945
- Recalling firm
- Paleteria Y Neveria La Rosita, South Bend, IN
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 6 Apr 2013
- FDA classified
- 26 Apr 2013
- Reported
- 8 May 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Undeclared Allergens
- Product category
- Chocolate
Timeline
| 6 Apr 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 26 Apr 2013 | Classified by FDA | +20 days |
| 8 May 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
Product labeling is incorrect, FD&C colors are undeclared.
Food allergen labelling is required by US law for the nine major allergens. A product recalled for an undeclared allergen is only a risk to people with that allergy; everyone else can consume it safely.
Product as listed by the FDA
Strawberry Eskimo Dessert Bar , 4 oz. Undeclared FD&C Blue # 1 packaged in clear flexible plastic, ingredients: water, chocolate coating (coconut oil, sugar, partially hydrogenated coconut and soybean oil, cocoa, corn starch, soy lecithin, etc.) red 40, UPC Code 8 94163 00230 4
Where it was distributed
Domestic: MI, IN retail stores
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product labeling is incorrect, FD&C colors are undeclared.
Which lots are affected?
firm does not code products
Where was it sold?
Domestic: MI, IN retail stores
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 III mean?
Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.
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.
Other products in this recall event
12 other products · FDA event 64945This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Pina Colada Dessert Bar Undeclared FD&C Red # clear recalled.
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