Food recall: Southwestern Gourmet Butter Popcorn Grand Canyon Foods, Phoenix, AZ
Grand Canyon Foods International LLC. (Phoenix, AZ) initiated this food recall on 16 Apr 2018; FDA lists 2 product records under event 79902, 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. 56% of the 578 food enforcement events initiated in 2018 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 17 Aug 2018. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. This is the only enforcement event on this register for Grand Canyon Foods International LLC..
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Grand Canyon Foods International LLC., Phoenix, AZ.
Reason for recall
"An FDA inspection revealed products that contained Yellow 5 and soy lecithin failed to declare the presence of Yellow 5 and soy."
Distribution
"Product distributed to retail stores in AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MT, NC, NH, NM, OK, OR, SC, SD, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WY"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1493-2018 | Southwestern Gourmet Butter Popcorn Grand Canyon Foods, Phoenix, AZ | 898 bags | Class II | Terminated | 30 May 2018 |
| F-1494-2018 | Southwestern Gourmet Prickly Pear Popcorn Grand Canyon Foods, Phoenix, AZ | 2,079 bags | Class II | Terminated | 30 May 2018 |
Context
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "An FDA inspection revealed products that contained Yellow 5 and soy lecithin failed to declare the presence of Yellow 5 and soy."
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: "Product distributed to retail stores in AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MT, NC, NH, NM, OK, OR, SC, SD, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WY"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 17 Aug 2018. "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.