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Beirut Lift Turnip Pickles Recalled for Undeclared Beet Root Red Color

Baroody Imports recalls Beirut Lift Turnip Pickles due to undeclared beet root red color. Check UPCs and distribution dates for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0323-2017FoodBeirut Lift ›
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Recalling firmBaroody Imports Inc.1500 Main Ave · Clifton, NJ 07011-2120
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What happened, in plain English

Baroody Imports Inc. is recalling Beirut Lift Turnip Pickles because they contain undeclared beet root red color, which can cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. The product was distributed in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York between March 11, 2015, and August 12, 2015. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/25543-beirut-lift-turnip-pickles-recalled-for-undeclared-beet-root-red.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/25543-beirut-lift-turnip-pickles-recalled-for-undeclared-beet-root-red · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0323-2017

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“Beirut Lift Turnip Pickles Recalled for Undeclared Beet Root Red Color.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/25543-beirut-lift-turnip-pickles-recalled-for-undeclared-beet-root-red. Based on FDA recall #F-0323-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0323-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The presence of undeclared beet root red color poses a health risk to people who are allergic to beets, as they may unknowingly consume the allergen.

Who’s affected

Consumers who purchased Beirut Lift Turnip Pickles from stores in Connecticut, New Jersey, or New York during the distribution period. Individuals with beet allergies are at risk of an allergic reaction.

How to tell if you have this one

Check if you have Beirut Lift Turnip Pickles imported and distributed by Baroody Import Inc. Look for UPC codes 642036014141 (700 g), 642036014219 (2 kg), or the 10 kg pail with no specific UPC listed. The product was sold between March 11, 2015, and August 12, 2015.

  • Brand
    Beirut Lift
  • Product
    Beirut Lift Turnip Pickles Imported & Distributed By: Baroody Import Inc. 1500 B Main Ave. -Clifton, NJ 07011 Tel
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Contact the Distributor

    Call Baroody Import Inc. at 973.3404832 for more information or to report an issue.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 3 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: 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: “CT, NJ & NY” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Connecticut, New Jersey, New York.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3.2 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jan 4, 201612. FDA classified it Class II: Nov 4, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Nov 16, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: Mar 13, 2019420162019
  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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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-0323-2017 (January 4, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0323-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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