Food recall

Turkana Food Inc. recall: Turkana Valley Dried Apricot 250 g

Turkana Food Inc., of Kenilworth, NJ, recalled Turkana Valley Dried Apricot 250 g. The FDA's reason: “Turkana Valley dried apricots contain undeclared sulfites which was discovered during NYSDAM sampling.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 15, 2012, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of December 19, 2012. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...)

Status

Terminated

Closed March 12, 2015

The recall

Company
Turkana Food Inc. (Kenilworth, NJ)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Turkana Valley dried apricots contain undeclared sulfites which was discovered during NYSDAM sampling.”
Where it was sold
Northeast
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
63693

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0807-2013 Class I

    Turkana Valley Dried Apricot 250 g, UPC 8692594007804 and 500 g UPC 8692594007811 Tunas Gida, San Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti 2 Org. San. Bol. Celal Dogan Bulvari No.:3 Baspinar Gaziantep/ Turkey packaged in plastic container

    Codes: 250 g- Best Before 02/2013 Lot #11-4 500 g- Best Before 02/2013 Lot #11-3

    Quantity: 147 boxes (250g each); 194 boxes (500g each)

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of December 19, 2012.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.