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FDA Expands Recall of Honeyville Yellow Color Over Undeclared Red #40

The FDA has expanded its recall of Honeyville Yellow Color 1 Gallon to include additional lots due to undeclared Red #40, as reported on August 19, 2026.

4 reports on this incident · first at Aug 25, 2026, 6:01 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 25, 2026, 7:23 p.m. ET
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded its recall of Honeyville Yellow Color 1 Gallon, a concentrated liquid food coloring, due to The recall, classified as , now covers lot 60609-8 with expiration date 06/08/28. The product, manufactured for Honeyville, Inc., was distributed to 12 independent manufacturer locations in Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, and California. The recall was initiated on July 28, 2026, and is , according to the FDA enforcement report (recall number ) dated August 19, 2026. The product is a bulk ingredient sold to commercial manufacturers, bakeries, and food service operators. The FDA defines as the least serious category, where use of the product is not likely to cause harm. Undeclared Red #40 is an allergen that could cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in people with an allergy or severe sensitivity, according to the FDA. The agency's database records no other enforcement action by this firm. The FDA's enforcement report lists the quantity as , which calculates to approximately 80 gallons. Consumers who have this product should check the lot number and expiration date. The cause of the undeclared ingredient has not been determined.

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 25, 2026, 6:53 p.m. ET

    FDA Reclassifies Honeyville Yellow Color Recall as Class III

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reclassified the recall of Honeyville YELLOW COLOR 1 GALLON as Class III, the agency's least serious category, according to an FDA enforcement report (recall number H-1225-2026). The classification means that using the product is not likely to cause harm, per the FDA's definitions.

    The recall, initiated on July 28, 2026, and reported on August 19, 2026, covers 80 cases of the product, which is a concentrated liquid food coloring made from water, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6, citric acid, and sodium benzoate. The reason for the recall is undeclared Red #40. The product was distributed to 12 independent manufacturer locations in Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, and California.

    The affected lot is 60609-8 with an expiration date of 06/08/28. The product is manufactured for Honeyville, Inc., Rancho Cucamonga, CA, and sold by FlavorsandColor.Com of Diamond Bar, CA. The FDA notes that undeclared allergens can pose a risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions for people with that allergy, but those without the allergy are not affected. The recall status is ongoing.

  2. Aug 25, 2026, 6:23 p.m. ET

    FDA Closes Recall of Honeyville Yellow Color Over Undeclared Red #40

    On August 19, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration closed the recall of Honeyville YELLOW COLOR 1 GALLON, recall number H-1225-2026, initiated July 28, 2026. The agency considers the recall carried out. The product, manufactured for Honeyville, Inc., Rancho Cucamonga, CA, was sold to 12 independent manufacturer locations in Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, and California. The affected lot is 60609-8, with expiration date 06/08/28.

    The recall was classified as Class III, the FDA's least serious category, meaning use of the product is not likely to cause harm. The reason for the recall was undeclared Red #40. The FDA says people with an allergy or severe sensitivity to an undeclared allergen risk a serious or life-threatening reaction if they eat the product; those without the allergy are not affected.

    The FDA's enforcement database records no other enforcement action by FlavorsandColor.Com, the Diamond Bar, CA firm. The agency's database lists 728 food recalls in the last two years citing undeclared allergens, though other firms' recalls are not evidence about this one.

  3. Aug 25, 2026, 6:01 p.m. ETFirst report

    FDA Class III Recall Issued for Honeyville Yellow Color Due to Undeclared Red #40

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Class III recall for Honeyville YELLOW COLOR 1 GALLON, a liquid food coloring product distributed by FlavorsandColor.Com of Diamond Bar, California. The recall, numbered H-1225-2026, was initiated on July 28, 2026, and reported on August 19, 2026. The product is sold to independent manufacturer locations in Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, and California, totaling 12 locations. The affected lot is 60609-8 with an expiration date of 06/08/28. Approximately 80 cases (about 80 gallons) are involved, calculated from the unit count and pack size.

    The reason for the recall is an undeclared Red #40. The product label lists water, FD&C Yellow #5, FD&C Yellow #6, citric acid, and sodium benzoate, but does not declare Red #40. According to the FDA, an undeclared allergen is an ingredient the label does not name. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to it run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they eat the product; anyone without that allergy is not affected.

    The FDA classifies this as a Class III recall, the agency's least serious category, used where using the product is not likely to cause harm. The recall is ongoing. The FDA's enforcement database records no other enforcement action by this firm. The cause of the undeclared ingredient has not been determined.

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