Vintage Pure Bee Flower Honey Recalled for Sulfamethazine Levels
Vintage Food Corp. is recalling 233 cases of Vintage Pure Bee Flower Honey because the product contains higher than recommended levels of sulfamethazine.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class III, which indicates the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazard involves higher than recommended levels of sulfamethazine, a veterinary drug, which fits the criteria for a moderate severity recall involving low-risk contamination or labeling issues.
Plain-English summary
Vintage Food Corp. is recalling 233 cases of Vintage Pure Bee Flower Honey, Net Weight 16.4 oz (465g), packaged in a glass jar. The product is a product of Turkey and was imported by Vintage Food Corp. located in Kearny, NJ. The specific lot number is 480022034-60-47, with a Sell By date of June 16, 2016.
The recall was initiated because the product contains higher than recommended levels of sulfamethazine. The affected honey was distributed in Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot number and Sell By date listed above. If they have the affected product, they should stop using it and contact Vintage Food Corp. for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Vintage Pure Bee Flower Honey, Net Weight 16.4 oz (465g), Packaged in a Glass Jar, Product of Turkey, Imported by: Vintage Food Corp., 849 Newark Tpke, Kearny, NJ 07032, USA, UPC 603608629903
- Manufacturer
- Vintage Food Corp.
- Category
- Food — Honey
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 233
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (3)
- Lot No. 480022034-60-47
- with Sell By: June 16
- 2016
Distribution
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