Food recall: Bar Guo Food Preserved Plum Candy, Net Wt. 8 oz. (228g), Packaged in a Cellophane Bag, Product of China: Tristar Food…
Class II FDA enforcement event 69840. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Dried Plum Candy contains non-permitted cyclamates, undeclared benzoic acid and undeclared Yellow #5.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Tristar Food Wholesale Co Inc started this food recall on 24 Oct 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in Jersey City, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 69840 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 17 Dec 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 9 Feb 2015.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
NY
Recalling firm
Tristar Food Wholesale Co Inc, Jersey City, NJ.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0701-2015 | Bar Guo Food Preserved Plum Candy, Net Wt. 8 oz. (228g), Packaged in a Cellophane Bag, Product of China: Tristar Food Wholesale Inc., NJ | 20 cartons | Class II | Terminated | 17 Dec 2014 |
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Enforcement event: All the product records that have one FDA event number. This site shows one event on one page.
Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2014
- 573
- Share of these events in Class II
- 41%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 5
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2025 | BaiWei ShanZhuang, Dried Seedless Plum Candy, 9.16 oz. (260g), plastic bags, 30 bags per case. | Food | Class III | 1 |
| 8 Oct 2015 | Heng Cheong Loong Co., Net Wt: 10 oz. (5g), Plastic Bag, Product of U.S.A, UPC 6-930481-211418 | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 27 Mar 2013 | Fructus Lycii (400g). Dried Medlar (Net Wt: 14.11 oz (400G). Ingredients: Dried Medlar. Distributed Exclusively By: Tris | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 18 Dec 2012 | Outer Cardboard Container - China Products Fresh Dried Cabbage. Plastic Bag: Double Swallow Brand, Net Wt 0.15 Kg (529 O | Food | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-0701-2015The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 69840. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/69840/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
NY
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 69840?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
20 cartons
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2014 have the same class?
- 41% of the 573 food events that started in 2014 are in Class II.