Food recall

Peekay International, Inc. recall: Dry dates packaged under the following brands

Peekay International, Inc., of Maspeth, NY, recalled Dry dates packaged under the following brands. The FDA's reason: “Product contains undeclared sulfites.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 5, 2019, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of November 27, 2019. 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 11, 2020

The recall

Company
Peekay International, Inc. (Maspeth, NY)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Product contains undeclared sulfites.”
Where it was sold
CT, FL, MA, MD, NC, NH, NY, OH, PA, & VA
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
84225

The product recalled

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

  • F-0197-2020 Class I

    Dry dates packaged under the following brands: Keshav Dry Yellow Dates, 7oz., UPC: 643864233124 and 14oz., UPC: 643864233131; and Swan Dry Yellow Dates, 7 oz., UPC: 643864136623 and 14oz., UPC: 643864136630. Product is in a clear plastic pouch (or explain the packaging).

    Codes: Best Before: 2-12-22

    Quantity: 55 Lbs.

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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 November 27, 2019.

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.