Shoreline Fruit Recalls Dark Chocolate Covered Dried Cherries for Undeclared Sulfites
Shoreline Fruit Inc is recalling Spartan Fresh Dark Chocolate Covered Dried Cherries because they may contain undeclared sulfites from cross-contamination with strawberries.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves undeclared sulfites, a common allergen, which aligns with the rubric criterion for allergen mislabeling on common allergens.
Plain-English summary
Shoreline Fruit Inc is voluntarily recalling Spartan Fresh Dark Chocolate Covered Dried Cherries, 8oz. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by its immediate supplier, GKI, Inc., that the product contained some Dark Chocolate Strawberries. These strawberries contain sulfites, which are not declared on the product label.
The recall involves 165 units (990 lbs) of the product. The affected items were distributed to Michigan, South Carolina, California, New York, and Oklahoma, as well as internationally to Hong Kong. The product was distributed on June 26, 2013, and carries UPC code 0-11213-01592 and lot codes 021814, 031214, 032714, and 061214.
Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantry for the specific lot codes and UPC listed above. If they have the affected product, they should stop consuming it and contact Shoreline Fruit Inc for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Spartan Fresh Dark Chocolate Covered Dried Cherries 8oz
- Manufacturer
- Shoreline Fruit Inc
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 (4)
- Distributed 6/26/13: UPC code: 0-11213-01592 and lot codes: 021814
- 031214
- 032714
- and 061214.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Shoreline Fruit Inc 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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