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Ingredients Solutions Inc.
FDA recall F-1435-2020 · Class II · reported 2020-09-16 · Terminated
- Product
- MBF-202 Carrageenan
- Reason
- On August 28, 2020, the firm's customer discovered colored fibers up to 1/4 " in length after sifting a lot of finished carrageenan intended for use as an ingredient in a finished food product. The fibers were identified by the recalling firm as 'tie tie' a fibrous rope used for seaweed production that was present in the seaweed ingredient used to manufacture carrageenan. One August 28, 2020 the firm recalled the finished carrageenan.
- Quantity
- 18,000 lbs.
- Distribution
- IA, KS, WI, KY
- Firm location
- ME, United States
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Telephone
- Recall started
- 2020-08-27
- Terminated
- 2021-04-28
- Code info
- 191001-A 191001-B 191002-A Use by dates: 10/01/21 & 10/02/21 191002-B 191003-A
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.