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

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1051-2013) was formally reported on March 13, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on December 27, 2012. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Deep Foods Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Union, NJ. Federal records indicate 7000 units per month units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Unapproved dye in product (Rhodamine B - Basic Violet 10). Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: 27 states (Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, N…. 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.