A recall of sure instances of Floria Dried Apricots is underway because of their packaging not disclosing the fruit accommodates sulfites.
Turkana Meals Inc. issued a recall for 352 instances of the dried fruit Thursday by means of an announcement printed on the Meals and Drug Administration’s (FDA) web site.
The dried apricots have 200-gram paper packaging.
The transfer was precipitated by “routine sampling performed by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets” that discovered the recalled dried apricots “contained Sulfites that were not listed on the product labelling,” the FDA recall discover stated.
Corporations usually use sulfites as a preservative in meals and drinks, however some individuals can have allergic reactions to them.
The dried apricots missing the declaration about sulfites have expiration date of November 2026.
In addition they have the lot quantity “440090478-15-333” and the UPC label “2539560010,” in line with the recall discover.
Buyers who purchased Floria Dried Apricots with that exact lot quantity “should not consume the product,” the recall discover stated.
As a substitute, they need to return the product to the shop the place it was bought for a refund.
There haven’t been any reported sicknesses from the undeclared sulfites.
In line with the FDA, Turkana Meals distributed the recalled dried apricots within the following states:
- Florida
- Kentucky
- Virginia
- New York
- New Jersey
- Tennessee
- Massachusetts
- Texas
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Michigan
- Rhode Island
- Pennsylvania
- North Carolina
- Maryland
- Ohio
- Alabama
- Missouri
- California
The corporate and the FDA are investigating to “correct the issue with the manufacturer,” in line with the FDA discover.
Within the meantime, it has stopped producing and distributing them.
Turkana Meals, headquartered in New Jersey, describes itself as a “family-owned and operated ethnic food distributor.”
It serves impartial supermarkets, chain shops and establishments, in line with its web site.
