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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published December 19, 2017

New Punjab Sweets Sakkar Para 1 lb Plastic Containers Recall: Undeclared Allergens

New Punjab Sweets recalls Sakkar Para 1 lb clear plastic clamshell containers due to undeclared wheat and milk allergens. Consumers should check product labels for these ingredients.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0588-2018FoodNew Punjab Sweets ›
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Recalling firmNew Punjab Sweets Inc.6411 N Western Ave · Chicago, IL 60645-5421
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What happened, in plain English

New Punjab Sweets is recalling Sakkar: Para 1 lb clear plastic clamshell containers because they contain undeclared allergens wheat and milk. This poses a risk for people with allergies to these ingredients. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19903-new-punjab-sweets-sakkar-para-1-lb-plastic-containers-recall.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19903-new-punjab-sweets-sakkar-para-1-lb-plastic-containers-recall · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0588-2018

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“New Punjab Sweets Sakkar Para 1 lb Plastic Containers Recall: Undeclared Allergens.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19903-new-punjab-sweets-sakkar-para-1-lb-plastic-containers-recall. Based on FDA recall #F-0588-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0588-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

These containers contain undeclared wheat and milk allergens. If someone with an allergy to these ingredients eats the product, they could have an allergic reaction.

Who’s affected

People with wheat or milk allergies who consume these containers are at risk. The recall affects consumers who bought these products from stores.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for Sakkar Para 1 lb clear plastic clamshell containers. No specific lot numbers or expiration dates are listed in the recall.

  • Brand
    New Punjab Sweets
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 9 products

All 9 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Domestic: IL, WI Foreign: None VA/DOD: None
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-0581-2018Jalebi, .5-1 lb. Clear Plastic clamshell containers; No codes are available; no lot numbers, no expiration dates30lbs
F-0582-2018Besan Burfi, 1 lb. clear plastic clamshell containers.; No codes are available; no lot numbers, no expiration dates20 lbs
F-0583-2018Besan Ladoo, 1 lb. clear plastic clamshell containers.; No codes are available; no lot numbers, no expiration dates20 lbs
F-0584-2018Laddu, 1 lb. clear plastic clamshell containers.; No codes are available; no lot numbers, no expiration dates15 lbs
F-0585-2018Badusha, 1 lb. clear plastic clamshell containers.; No codes are available; no lot numbers, no expiration dates10 lbs
F-0586-2018Gur Para 1 lb. clear plastic clamshell containers.; No codes are available; no lot numbers, no expiration dates30 lbs
F-0587-2018Namak Para 1 lb. clear plastic clamshell containers.; No codes are available; no lot numbers, no expiration dates25 lbs.
F-0588-2018Sakkar Para, 1 lb. clear plastic clamshell containers.; No codes are available; no lot numbers, no expiration dates30 lbs
F-0589-2018Mixed Sweets- variety 1 lb. clear plastic clamshell containers.; No codes are available; no lot numbers, no expiration datesN/A
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for undeclared wheat or milk allergens on the container label.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Illinois and Wisconsin.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Domestic: IL, WI Foreign: None VA/DOD: None” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Illinois, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 52 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Dec 19, 201712. FDA classified it Class II: Jan 18, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jan 24, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Feb 9, 2018420172018
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

Are there any lot numbers or expiration dates for these containers?

The recall record states no lot numbers or expiration dates are available.

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Where this comes from

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-0588-2018 (December 19, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0588-2018 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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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