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Torn Ranch Inc.
FDA recall F-0173-2014 · Class II · reported 2013-11-20 · Terminated
- Product
- Fruit Truffles - Cherry, Coconut, Key Lime, Lemon, Mango, Pear, Pineapple and Tangelo flavors. (6 piece count/4.5 oz) Pear, Lemon, Key Lime, Coconut flavors contain FD&C Y5 and/or Y6; (9 piece count/7 oz) Pear, Cherry, Tangelo, Coconut, Lemon, Key Lime flavors contain FD&C Y5 and/or Y6 ; (12 piece count/9 oz) Mango, Pineapple, Tangelo, Cherry, Pear, Coconut, Key Lime, Lemon flavors contain FD&C Y5 and/or Y6; Firm also sells 2 piece count/1.5 oz products. However, this product only contains 2 strawberry flavors and do not contain FD&C Y5 and/or Y6. Sold to the hospitality industry. Product of the USA. Manufactured by Torn Ranch, Petaluma, CA 94954
- Reason
- FDA inspection at the firm found that Yellow # 5 and 6 used in decoration on top of fruit truffles was not declared in the ingredient statement.
- Quantity
- 3840 individual truffles
- Distribution
- US only - CA, TX, FL, MS, WA, NC, MA, IN, NC, NY, PA.
- Firm location
- CA, United States
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Letter
- Recall started
- 2013-10-25
- Terminated
- 2013-11-13
- Code info
- (6 piece count/4.5 oz) = ITEM CODE S307-H (9 piece count/7 oz) = ITEM CODE S308-H (12 piece count/9 oz) = ITEM CODE S309-H Lot numbers: 1453-2963 Best By Date: October 24, 2013-February 23, 2014 (Best by date is 4 months after manufacturing date of product)
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.