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DSCP-FTW February 8, 2023 

ALFOODACT 2023-008 

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

SUBJECT: Mondelēz Global LLC Conducts Voluntary Customer-Level Recall of Limited 

Quantity of Sour Patch Kids Watermelon Jelly Bean Products (13-oz) Due to Mislabeling

1. REFERENCE: DHA-MSR 6025.01/AR 40-660/ DLAR 6025.01/NAVSUPINST 

10110.8D/AFI 48-161_IP/MCO 10110.38D, DOD Hazardous Food & Nonprescription Drug 

Recall System, 6 September 2018.

2. COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT: Mondelēz Global LLC is conducting a voluntary 

customer-level recall of a limited quantity of Sour Patch Kids Watermelon Jelly Bean products 

(13 oz. package) distributed for sale in the United States for the 2023 Easter seasonal window.

This recall is being conducted because the product contains the color additive Yellow 5, but the 

additive is not declared on the product label. While Yellow 5 is FDA-approved for use in this 

product, given the mislabeling, and the potential that a small number of consumers may be 

sensitive to Yellow 5, we are taking this voluntary action.

No other Sour Patch Kids products, no other Mondelēz Global LLC products, nor any other 

geographies outside the U.S. are included in, or affected by, this recall.

Please immediately segregate, quarantine, inventory and then destroy product you have in your 

warehouse(s). A Certificate of Destruction must be used to document destruction, and please 

forward a copy of the Certificate to your Mondelēz Global LLC Sales contact. There is no need 

to return this product.

**CONSUMER SAFETY OFFICER NOTE: There is a chance that distribution centers may 

not have released products for shipment to its retailers at the Military-installation level; the 

recalled product is an Easter seasonal item. Therefore, recalled products may not be found onhand or on store shelves for this reason. 

Although company announced distribution for sale in the United States, DoD procurement 

agencies have identified products in distribution centers destined for overseas (OCONUS).
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3. PRODUCTS AFFECTED: This recall is limited exclusively to the Sour Patch Kids 

Watermelon Jelly Bean product. The recalled product, with corresponding UPC codes and BestBefore dates, is listed below.

DESCRIPTION RETAIL UPC CASE UPC BEST-BEFORE DATE 

Sour Patch Kids 

Watermelon

Jelly Beans

(13 oz. package/

24 per case)

0 70462 00719 0 1 00 70462 00718 0 

23JUN2023 

through

13JUL2023 

**Immediately discontinue use/sale of products and place on medical hold. Contact your supplier for disposition instructions. 

4. PRODUCT LABELS/PICTURES: 

RETAIL: Best-Before date found on back side, bottom left corner of retail package)

 

CASE: Best-Before date found on back side of case
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5. CONTACT INFORMATION. Consumers with questions should contact Consumer 

Response at 1-800-524-2854. If you are a Mondelēz Global LLC Warehouse Customer and you 

have shipped this product to other locations either within your own system or externally, or if 

you have used this product in other preparations, please forward recall notice to all affected 

organizations. Please respond to this message by providing the Recall Response Form enclosed

within the ALFOODACT message to Vin Ricciardi at vricciardi@mdlz.com as soon as possible.

Media should contact the MDLZ Media Line at 1-847-943-5678 with any questions.

6. POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE FINDINGS.

a. Army Veterinary Services and Air Force Public Health Personnel: Report negative and 

positive findings in the Veterinary Service Information Management System (VSIMS)

Subsistence Recalls application. If you are not in one of these two groups, please use the 

instructions below (paragraphs b-d).

b. Navy: 

1) SHIPS AT SEA: Must report positive and negative findings to supporting Veterinary 

Service unit. Are authorized to destroy or dispose of recalled products utilizing the procedures 

and reporting requirements outlined in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 5302 and 6000(4), to include 

completion of a DD Form 200 and Standard Form 364. Procedures for completing the DD Form

200 are found in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 6001. Procedures for completing Standard Form 

364 are found in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 5300(2)(c).

2) SHIPS IN PORT/HOMEPORTED/ASHORE GALLEYS: Supporting Veterinary 

Service unit will conduct inspection and report positive and negative findings in VSIMS 

Subsistence Recalls application. Contact the appropriate DLA Account Manager via Regional 

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLC) to arrange pickup of recall items. Contact your 

supporting (NAVSUP FLC) for any issues regarding PV Pickup. Proceed with the same guidance 

in the paragraph above.

c. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Contractors: Report positive and negative findings to

your Contracting Officer, Contracting Specialist, TVLS, and dscpconssafofc@dla.mil within 72-

hours. Positive Response Information required: (Vendor must provide all the following 

information):

1) ALFOODACT 2021-XXX 

2) DLA Contract Number: 

3) Unit of Measure:

4) Quantity Currently in Stock:

5) List of customers that received product AND (a-h) for each customer:

a) Customer name and location: 

b) DLA Purchase Order Number:

c) Vendor Invoice Number: 

d) Item Stock number (LSN, NSN): 
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e) Quantity Shipped:

f) Date Shipped:

g) Value of Affected Product:

h) Amount of credit due: 

d. AAFES, MWR, NEX, MCCS, DeCA, DLA, dining facilities, and all other agencies,

report your findings in accordance with the procedures outlined by your agency.

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8. Previous recalls are available on the DLA-TS Food Safety Office website: 

https://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/fso/ALFOODACT/. 

9. Point of contact for ALFOODACT messages is the undersigned at commercial telephone 215-

737-2678/DSN: 312-444-2678, or dscpconssafofc@dla.mil. 

 

MARIVIC J. BROWN

Chief Warrant Officer Four, U.S. Army 

Consumer Safety Officer