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Food recall: Nicomex Velitas Candies Candles Net. Wt. 2 oz (56.7 gms) Distributed by Nicomex Inc. 88 First Street, Passaic, NJ 07055
Nicomex Inc. (Passaic, NJ) initiated this food recall on 23 Nov 2015; FDA lists 1 product record under event 72826, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 46% of the 607 food enforcement events initiated in 2015 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 14 Aug 2017. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Nicomex Inc. has 4 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Nicomex Inc., Passaic, NJ.
Reason for recall
"This recall has been initiated because the laboratory analysis indicates that the product contains FD & C Red #3, and Yellow #5 which are not declared on the ingredient statement on the product label."
Distribution
"NJ and NY."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0467-2016 | Nicomex Velitas Candies Candles Net. Wt. 2 oz (56.7 gms) Distributed by Nicomex Inc. 88 First Street, Passaic, NJ 07055 | 316 packages (2 ounce units) | Class II | Terminated | 13 Jan 2016 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Nicomex Inc.
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2024 | Nicomex Tequesquite, Net Wt. 1.5oz (42.52gms), UPC: 8 8467810180 7. Packaged in a plastic bag. | Food | Class III | 1 |
| 27 Feb 2015 | Nicomex Candy Mex, Productos Mexicanos, Distributed by Nicomex, Inc., 88 First Street, Passaic, NJ 07055 | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 7 Dec 2013 | Nicomex Camaron Entero Whole Shrimp Net Wt 1 oz (28.35 grams). Productos Mexicanos Distributed by Nicomex Inc. 88 First | Food | Class II | 2 |
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "This recall has been initiated because the laboratory analysis indicates that the product contains FD & C Red #3, and Yellow #5 which are not declared on the ingredient statement on the product label."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "NJ and NY."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 14 Aug 2017. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.