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New Japan International, Inc.
FDA recall F-1478-2014 · Class II · reported 2014-02-26 · Terminated
- Product
- Dried Tapioca Pearl, Net Wt. 7oz, 50 bags/carton, UPC Code 0893467803068
- Reason
- Product contains unapproved colors, 16185-Amaranth (E123)-Delisted FD&C Red #2, 45170-Rhodamine B-Basic Violet 10, 42000-Malachite Green-Basic Green 4, 4100-Auramine O-Basic Yellow 2, and undeclared colors FD&C Yellow #5 and FD&C Blue #1.
- Quantity
- 86 units
- Distribution
- CA, FL, WA, VA, TX, UT, NY, MS, KS, MA
- Firm location
- CA, United States
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Letter
- Recall started
- 2014-01-20
- Terminated
- 2014-07-21
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.