Dried apricots recalled because the product contains undeclared sulfites
Turkana Food is recalling 352 cases of Floria Dried Apricots because the product contains 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 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: Scored 5 because the FDA classified this recall as Class I, which the rubric assigns the Critical tier.
Plain-English summary
Floria Dried Apricots, in 200 gram packages packed 40 per case, are being recalled because the product contains undeclared sulfites.
The recall covers 352 cases from lot 440090478-15-333, UPC 2539560010, distributed in Florida, Kentucky, Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Tennessee, Massachusetts, Texas and Illinois among other states. The FDA has classified the recall as Class I.
Sulfites must be declared on the label. People with sulfite sensitivity, including some people with asthma, risk a serious reaction if they eat the product.
Anyone holding a package from the affected lot should not eat it and should follow the retailer's instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Floria Dried Apricots, 200 Gram packages, 40 packages per case .
- Manufacturer
- Turkana Food Inc.
- Category
- Food — Dried fruit
- Affected units
- 352
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)
- LOT# 440090478-15-333 UPC Label 2539560010
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