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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published April 13, 2026

52USA Popping Boba Recall: Unapproved Food Dyes in Passion Fruit Flavor

52USA Popping Boba with Passion Fruit Flavor contains unapproved food dyes (tartrazine, sunset yellow, allura red) that may cause allergic reactions. Recalled due to potential health risks from these additives.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #H-0677-2026Food52USA ›
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Recalling firmGuangdong Zonegoing Food Co., LTDBuilding 8, Longmenxian · Huizhou, China
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The 52USA Popping Boba in Passion Fruit Flavor with a 7 lb net weight has been recalled because it contains unapproved food dyes. These dyes, including tartrazine, sunset yellow, and allura red, could cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/6553-52usa-popping-boba-recall-unapproved-food-dyes-in-passion-fruit.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/6553-52usa-popping-boba-recall-unapproved-food-dyes-in-passion-fruit · Updated August 10, 2026 · Official notice: FDA #H-0677-2026

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“52USA Popping Boba Recall: Unapproved Food Dyes in Passion Fruit Flavor.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/6553-52usa-popping-boba-recall-unapproved-food-dyes-in-passion-fruit. Based on FDA recall #H-0677-2026.

The FDA announced on April 13, 2026, that Guangdong Zonegoing Food Co., LTD is voluntarily recalling 52USA brand Popping Bobba Passion Fruit Flavor due to the presence of unapproved food colors. Consumers should stop consuming the product and contact Felicific Inc. for a refund.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: 52USA
  • Product: POPPING BOBA; PASSION FRUIT FLAVOR
  • Net wt: 7 lb (3.2kg)
  • UPC: 8 1018 42125 1
  • Lot Numbers: 20250813
  • Expiration Date: Feb 8, 2027
  • Distribution: NY

The hazard

The products contain unapproved colors, specifically tartrazine (FD&C Yellow 5), sunset yellow (FD&C Yellow 6), and allura red (FD&C Red 40).

Context

GovInfoNow's records show the brand has been involved in other recent recalls of similar products, including the Estrella Passion Fruit Drink Recall on May 19, 2026, and the Tiffany Food Corp Hexing Haw Balls Candy Recall on August 28, 2026. Other recent recalls of similar products include the MID DOLCIARIA Gluten-Free Crunchy Cannoli Recall (May 6, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the 52USA brand Popping Boba with Passion Fruit Flavor. The product has a net weight of 7 lbs (3.2kg) and a shelf life of 18 months. It was distributed by Felicific Inc. in Queens, NY and has a UPC code starting with 8 1018 42125 1.

  • Brand
    52USA
  • Product
    52USA brand POPPING BOBA; PASSION FRUIT FLAVOR; Net wt: 7 lb (3.2kg); Ingredients Drinking water, fructose syrup, food
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 3 products

All 3 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
    Ongoing
  • Distribution
    NY
Recall numberProduct, codes & lots
H-0676-202652USA brand POPPING BOBA; STRAWBERRY FLAVOR; Net wt: 7 lb (3.2kg); Ingredients Drinking water, fructose syrup, food additives (hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate (E1442), calcium lactate (E327), DL-malic acid (E296), sodium alginate (E401), citric acid (E330), carageenan (EE407), potassium chloride (E508), potassium sorbate (E202), guar gum (E412), trisodium citrate (E331), sucralose (E955), allura red (E129), food flavors.; CONTAINS NO JUICE; Shelf Life: 18 months; Distributed for Felicific Inc., Queens, NY 11435; PRODUCT OF CHINA; UPC 8 10185 42123 7; Lot Numbers: 20250813 Expiration Date: Feb 8, 2027
H-0677-202652USA brand POPPING BOBA; PASSION FRUIT FLAVOR; Net wt: 7 lb (3.2kg); Ingredients Drinking water, fructose syrup, food additives (hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate (E1442), calcium lactate (E327), DL-malic acid (E296), sodium alginate (E401), citric acid (E330), carrageenan (EE407), potassium chloride (E508), potassium sorbate (E202), guar gum (E412), trisodium citrate (E331), beta-carotene (E160a). sucralose (E955), tartrazine (E102), sunset yellow (E110)), food flavors.; CONTAINS NO JUICE; Shelf Life: 18 months; Distributed for Felicific Inc., Queens, NY 11435; PRODUCT OF CHINA; UPC 8 1018 42125 1; Lot Numbers: 20250813 Expiration Date: Feb 8, 2027
H-0678-202652USA brand POPPING BOBA; MANGO FLAVOR; Net wt: 7 lb (3.2kg); Ingredients Drinking water, fructose syrup, food additives (hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate (E1442), calcium lactate (E327), DL-malic acid (E296), sodium alginate (E401), citric acid (E330), carrageenan (EE407), potassium chloride (E508), potassium sorbate (E202), guar gum (E412), trisodium citrate (E331), beta-carotene (E160a). sucralose (E955), tartrazine (E102), sunset yellow (E110)), food flavors.; CONTAINS NO JUICE; Shelf Life: 18 months; Distributed for Felicific Inc., Queens, NY 11435; PRODUCT OF CHINA; UPC 8 1018 42124 4; Lot Numbers: 20250813 Expiration Date: Feb 8, 2027
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the 52USA Popping Boba in Passion Fruit Flavor with a net weight of 7 lbs (3.2kg) and a shelf life of 18 months.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in New York.

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: 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: “NY” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: New York.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 23 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Apr 13, 202612. FDA classified it Class II: Apr 24, 202623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: May 6, 202632026
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

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 #H-0677-2026 (April 13, 2026)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 10, 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.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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