Ariola Foods recalls lobster tail pastry with undeclared dyes and wheat
Ariola Foods recalls frozen lobster tail pastry due to undeclared wheat and food dyes. Consumers should check UPCs and use within 3 months.
Lower-risk recall
Lobster tail pastry contains undeclared wheat, FD&C Red #40, and FD&C Yellow #5 food dyes.
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What happened, in plain English
Ariola Foods is recalling frozen lobster tail pastry products that contain undeclared wheat and food dyes. This poses a risk for people with wheat allergies or sensitivities to the dyes. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15106-ariola-foods-recalls-lobster-tail-pastry-with-undeclared-dyes-and.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/15106-ariola-foods-recalls-lobster-tail-pastry-with-undeclared-dyes-and · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0031-2021
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“Ariola Foods recalls lobster tail pastry with undeclared dyes and wheat.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15106-ariola-foods-recalls-lobster-tail-pastry-with-undeclared-dyes-and. Based on FDA recall #F-0031-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0031-2021%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The pastry contains wheat that wasn't listed on the label and uses two food dyes that are not declared. This can cause allergic reactions or sensitivities in people who have these allergies.
Who’s affected
People with wheat allergies or sensitivities to FD&C Red #40 and Yellow #5 dyes are most at risk. Anyone who purchased these products from the described UPCs is affected.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for UPCs 00080622000084, 10080622000067, or 10080622000074. The product is sold in 100-count cases weighing 15LB, 24LB, or 40.25LB.
- Brand
Ariola Foods- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product UPC
Look for the UPC numbers 00080622000084, 10080622000067, or 10080622000074 on the packaging.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 4 states.
FDA distribution: “NY, CT, FL, NJ” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Connecticut, Florida, New Jersey, New York.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 7 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
How long can I use this product after purchase?
Customers were verbally told to use the product within 3 months of purchase.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-0031-2021 (October 6, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0031-2021 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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