Please review the following message from Alan Talarsky, Environmental Scientist 4, Public Health and Food Protection Program, NJDOH regarding the following Class 1 Recalls issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration:
1.
Spice N’ More Corp. of Brooklyn, NY, is recalling all ounces and all lots of
13 ounce, 16 ounce, 7 ounce and 9 ounce plastic containers of Salma and
Casablanca Curry Powder, because the products may contain undeclared peanuts.
People who have allergies to peanuts run the risk of serious or
life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
The recalled products:
were distributed nationwide to retailers, distributors, and online mail orders. All commercial and retail customers are advised to pay close attention to the product details included above.
No
illnesses or allergic reactions involving this product have been reported to
date.
The
recall was initiated after routine sampling by New York State Department of
Agriculture and Markets Food Inspectors and subsequent analysis by Food
Laboratory personnel revealed that the peanut-containing product was
distributed in containers that did not reveal the presence of peanuts.
Consumers who have purchased any of the above referenced products in the containers listed above are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.
Consumers with questions may contact the company at 718-417-0746, Monday – Friday 8am – 4:30pm ET, or email at mail@spice-n-more.com.
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2. ILG International Trading, Inc of Brooklyn, NY is recalling its 500 g (17 oz) packages of “Natural Delight Collection” Natural Dried Apricots because they contain undeclared sulfites. Consumers who have severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product.
The recalled “Natural Delight Collection”
Natural Dried Apricots, product of Uzbekistan, were distributed nationwide in
retail stores. The product comes in a 500 g (17 oz) cardboard box marked with a
best before date of 03/30/2022. The product UPC code is 811579000533.
No illnesses or allergic reactions involving
this product have been reported to date.
The recall was initiated after routine
sampling by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Food
Inspectors and subsequent analysis by Food Laboratory personnel revealed the
presence of sulfites in the 500 g (17 oz) packages of “Natural Delight
Collection” Natural Dried Apricots, which were not declared on the label. The
consumption of 10 milligrams of sulfites per serving has been reported to
elicit severe reactions in some asthmatics. Anaphylactic shock could occur in
certain sulfite sensitive individuals upon ingesting 10 milligrams or more of
sulfites. Analysis of “Natural Delight Collection” Natural Dried Apricots
revealed they contained 23.49 milligrams per serving.
Consumers who have purchased 500 g (17 oz)
packages of “Natural Delight Collection” Natural Dried Apricots are urged to
return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with
questions may contact the company at 917-723-5436.
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No action is required of local health departments at this time for either of these recalls. If any requests for assistance are received from FDA, the Public Health and Food Protection Program will contact you. For additional information regarding warnings and recalls, please click on the weblink below.
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