Pickled Plums Recalled for Undeclared Sulfites and Prohibited Food Dye
A & C Best Food Trading is recalling Wife Plum pickled plums in 500g jars for containing undeclared sulfites and prohibited Amaranth dye. The product poses serious health risks to sulfite-sensitive consumers.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall, the agency's highest classification level, indicating a direct threat to human health. Undeclared allergens pose serious risk to sensitive consumers.
Plain-English summary
A & C Best Food Trading is recalling Wife Plum brand pickled plums in 500g jars due to the presence of undeclared sulfites and the use of Amaranth (E123, also known as Acid Red 27), a food dye not approved for use in the United States.
The product was distributed to consumers in New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, South Carolina, Massachusetts, Missouri, Florida, Ohio, Texas, Maryland, Virginia, and Illinois. Affected jars are coded with the date 2021/10/15 stamped on the bottom.
Sulfites are a known allergen that can cause serious allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. The presence of an undeclared allergen creates significant health risk. Additionally, Amaranth dye is not permitted in US food products.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those with sulfite sensitivities should exercise particular caution. The product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- BEAUTIFUL AND DELICIOUS TASTE; TOP SAVOR; Wife Plum; Net wt. 500g (17.63oz); Ingredients: plum (grafting); sugar, salt, food additives (citric acid, DL malic acid, stevioside, sodium saccharine, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate), edible spices.; Distributed by A & C best food…
- Manufacturer
- A & C Best Food Trading
- Category
- Food — Preserved/Pickled
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 (1)
- The product is coded 2021/10/15 stamped on the bottom of the jar.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by A & C Best Food Trading under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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