Kirsch Mushroom Co. Recalls Imported Dry Mushrooms for Undeclared Sulfites
Kirsch Mushroom Co. Inc. is recalling 495 lbs of imported dry mushrooms sold in New York due to undeclared sulfites.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric, as it poses a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
Kirsch Mushroom Co. Inc. is recalling 495 lbs (15 bags) of imported dry mushrooms. The product was distributed in bulk 30-lb boxes and repacked by Sloan Supermarket for retail sales in New York. The recall was initiated after sampling and analysis by the New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets revealed the product contained undeclared sulfites at a level of 750.4 ppm.
The affected mushrooms were purchased between November 1, 2014, and December 20, 2014. The product was sold in the New York area, specifically through Sloan Supermarket located at 494 Reiman Street, Sloan, NY 14212. The bulk product was distributed by Kirsch Mushroom Co. Inc. in the Bronx, NY.
Consumers who purchased these mushrooms should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund. Individuals with sulfite sensitivity should be particularly cautious, as the presence of undeclared sulfites can cause adverse reactions in sensitive individuals.
The recalled product
- Product
- IMPORTED DRY MUSHROOMS, bulk box 30 lbs, distributed by Kirsch Mushroom Co. Inc., 751 Drake St., Bronx, NY 10474 (labeling for bulk product not provided by NYSDAM) --- Repacked product: IMPORTED DRY MUSHROOMS, WEIGHT XXX - SLOAN SUPERMARKET 494 REIMAN STREET SLOAN, N.Y. 14212…
- Manufacturer
- Kirsch Mushroom Co. Inc
- Category
- Food — Dried Mushrooms
- Hazard
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)
- Uncoded
- purchased from November 1
- 2014 to December 20
- 2014
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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