The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·H-0459-2026·Announced 2026-02-11

Seedless red dates recalled over undeclared sulfites in the product

Tai Phat Wholesalers is recalling 10 cases of Sofit Seedless Red Dates, 12 oz, over 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 has classified this action as Class I, which the rubric maps directly to Critical.

Plain-English summary

Sofit Seedless Red Dates, 12 oz package, in plastic bags packed 50 packages per case, are being recalled by Tai Phat Wholesalers, LLC.

The reason given in the enforcement record is undeclared sulfites.

The record lists 10 cases of 50 x 12 oz packages, under barcode 4897056443990. Distribution was to Florida, Georgia, Iowa and North Carolina. The FDA has classified the action as Class I, its most serious category.

People who are sensitive to sulfites can have a reaction after eating a product containing them when the label does not declare them. Consumers who have this product should not eat it and should follow the retailer's return instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Sofit, Seedless Red Dates, 12 oz package, Plastic bags, 50 packages per case

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)

  • Barcode: 4897056443990

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

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