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Food recall: Sour Patch Kids Watermelon Jelly Beans Net Wt.3 OZ (368g) UPC: 0 70462 00719 0 24 bags per case
Mondelez Global Llc (East Hanover, NJ) initiated this food recall on 18 Jan 2023; FDA lists 1 product record under event 91537, 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. 53% of the 478 food enforcement events initiated in 2023 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 28 Sep 2023. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Mondelez Global Llc has 12 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
Mondelez Global Llc, East Hanover, NJ.
Reason for recall
"Undeclared FD&C Yellow No. 5"
Distribution
"Distributed to 81 consignees (retailers, wholesalers, military) nationwide"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0348-2023 | Sour Patch Kids Watermelon Jelly Beans Net Wt.3 OZ (368g) UPC: 0 70462 00719 0 24 bags per case | 14,611 cases | Class II | Terminated | 15 Feb 2023 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Mondelez Global Llc
All 12 events for Mondelez Global Llc
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Undeclared FD&C Yellow No. 5"
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: "Distributed to 81 consignees (retailers, wholesalers, military) nationwide"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 28 Sep 2023. "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.