GOOD TASTE brand Plum, 10.5 OZ, PRODUCT OF CHINA, UPC 3 867320 507650 --- AMERICA MANDY STAR TRADING

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1937-2014) was formally reported on May 21, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 27, 2013. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Mandy Star Trading Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Brooklyn, NY. Federal records indicate 9 cases (50 x 10.5 oz. bags per case) units are affected, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.

The documented reason for this recall is: The product contained undeclared sulfites (440 ppm), undeclared FD&C Yellow # 6, and unapproved color Ponceau 4R, based on sampling and analysis by New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: New York City (NY). 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 and NHTSA 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 12 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.