Creative Snacks Recalls Dried Apricots for Undeclared Sulfites
Creative Snacks Co. is recalling dried apricots in cups and bags because they contain undeclared sulfites. The products were distributed in Massachusetts and New Jersey.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as 'Class I', which corresponds to a Critical severity score per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Creative Snacks Co., LLC is recalling specific lots of Dried Apricots sold in 10.5 oz rigid plastic cups and 7 oz clear plastic bags. The recall is necessary because the product contains undeclared sulfites, which is a major food allergen.
The affected products were distributed in Massachusetts and New Jersey. The recall includes specific lot numbers with best-before dates ranging from July 2014 to September 2014. The total quantity recalled is 276 cases (3,312 units) of the 10.5 oz cups and 44 cases (264 units) of the 7 oz bags.
Consumers who have purchased these specific lots of dried apricots should stop consuming them immediately. Individuals with a known sensitivity to sulfites should be particularly cautious. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that use of the product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- Creative Snacks Co. Dried Apricots (10.5 oz Rigid Plastic Cup, and 7 oz Clear Plastic Bag), Distributed by: Creative Snacks, Co., Greensboro, NC 27409
- Manufacturer
- Creative Snacks Co., LLC
- Category
- Food — Dried Fruit
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 (5)
- Lot # - 2368112613 / Best Before: 07/24/2014
- Lot # - 2406121313 / Best Before: 08/10/2014
- Lot # - 2452010814 / Best Before: 09/5/2014
- Lot # - 2481012114 / Best Before: 09/18/2014
- Lot # - 7245123013 / Best Before: 07/28/2014.
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