92,220 pounds Givaudan fruit, fruit drink, fruit smoothie bases: arsenic

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Two U.S. FDA class III recalls for fruit flavor bases, fruit drink bases, and fruit smoothie bases for elevated arsenic levels in the pear concentrate used to make these products:

PRODUCT
a) Natural Caramelized Pear Flavor Base WONF, packaged in 5-gal. pails, net wt.
50 lbs, Recall # F-541-8;
b) Natural & Artificial Grape Flavored Drink Base 1-12, packaged in 5-gal. pails, net
weight 54.48 lbs., Recall # F-542-8;
c) Natural Fruit Smoothie Base, packaged in 5-gal. pails, net weight 50 lbs.,
Recall # F-543-8;
d) Natural Marula Flavored Fruit Base, packaged in 5-gal. pails, net wt. 55 lbs.,
Recall # F-544-8
CODE
a) Lot #’s: 6507069404, 6507069405, 6507071021, 6508072001;
b) Lot #’s: 6507069934 and 6508071532;
c) Lot #: 6507070533;
d) Lot #: 6507070131
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER
Recalling Firm:Givaudan Flavors Corp., Cincinnati, OH, by letters dated May 15, 2008 and telephone on May 16, 2008.
Manufacturer: Givaudan Flavors Inc., Bridgeton, MO. Firm initiated recall is complete.
REASON
Pear concentrate used in the manufacture of the products contained elevated levels of inorganic arsenic.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE
67,420 lbs. and 365 gal.
DISTRIBUTION
GA, IN, CA, NC



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PRODUCT
Natural Caramelized Pear Flavor Base WONF packaged in 5-gal. pails, net wt. 50 lbs., Recall # F-545-8
CODE
Lot #’s: 6508074083 and 6508074084
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER
Sensory Effects Flavor Co. (fka Givaudan Flavors, Inc.), Bridgeton, MO, by telephone and letter dated May 16, 2008. Firm initiated recall is ongoing.
REASON
Pear concentrate used in the manufacture of the product contained elevated levels of inorganic arsenic.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE
24,800 lbs
DISTRIBUTION
CA