CTF Brand Tapioca Pearl Pandan (Green Color), 14oz Plastic Bags, Packaged at 50 bags per case. Packaged in plastic heat-sealed pouch. Brand name is CTF with an illustration of a deer. Product labeling reads in part:"C.T.F. Brand TAPIOCA PEARL***EXPORTED: COMBINE THAI FOODS CO., LTD.***PRODUCT OF THAILAND NET WT:14OZ(400 G)***"

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0222-2014) was formally reported on November 27, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 24, 2013. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. N A Trading Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Los Angeles, CA. Federal records indicate 90 cases units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The recall has been initiated due to missing ingredients not being shown in the ingredient list of the packaging. The missing ingredients are: Artificial Color Yellow No. 5 and Brilliant Blue FD&C No. 1. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US states: KS, MN, HI, OH, CA, GA, NY, MO, OR, UT, TX, and Washington D.C.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 13 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.