Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published February 18, 2021
Ferrara Candy Heart Box Recall: Undeclared Colors in Assorted Candy
Ferrara Candy Company recalls 10 retail units of assorted candy Heart Box (Laffy Taffy, Nerds, SweeTarts) due to undeclared certified colors on packaging. Consumers should check UPC 041420049651.
Undeclared ingredients on retail packaging, including but not limited to certified colors Red #40 and Blue #1
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📍Recalling firmFerrara Candy Company404 W Harrison St Ste 650 · Chicago, IL 60607-3902
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Ferrara Candy Company is recalling 10 retail units of assorted candy Heart Boxes containing Laffy Taffy, Nerds, and SweeTarts because they have undeclared certified colors (Red #40 and Blue #1) on the packaging. This could affect consumers who bought these products before February 18, 2021. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14846-ferrara-candy-heart-box-recall-undeclared-colors-in-assorted-candy.
“Ferrara Candy Heart Box Recall: Undeclared Colors in Assorted Candy.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14846-ferrara-candy-heart-box-recall-undeclared-colors-in-assorted-candy. Based on FDA recall #F-0336-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0336-2021%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Feb. 18, 2021, that Ferrara Candy Company voluntarily recalled assorted candy Heart Boxes containing Laffy Taffy, Nerds, and SweeTarts due to undeclared certified colors Red #40 and Blue #1 on retail packaging. The agency issued recall number F-0336-2021 for the Class III food product.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Ferrara Candy Company
Product: assorted candy Heart Box, including Laffy Taffy, Nerds, and SweeTarts candies
UPC: 0 41420 04965 1
Distribution: Nationwide retail prior to 2/18/2021
The hazard
The recall addresses undeclared ingredients on the retail packaging, specifically certified colors Red #40 and Blue #1. The FDA classified this as a Class III recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Rovira Tita Crackers Recall (2025-12-17), Khazana Fennel Candy Recall (2026-07-10), and Rovira Tempting Crackers Tray Recall (2025-12-17).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the UPC 041420049651 on the packaging. The product was distributed before February 18, 2021, and includes Laffy Taffy, Nerds, and SweeTarts candies in a Heart Box.
Brand
Ferrara Candy Company
Product
Ferrara Candy Company assorted candy Heart Box, including Laffy Taffy, Nerds, and SweeTarts candies. 10 retail units
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Packaging
Look for the UPC 041420049651 on the packaging to confirm if you have the recalled product.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Nationwide retail” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
3FDA classified it Class III
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #F-0336-2021 (February 18, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0336-2021 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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