Food recall

Northern Food I/E Inc. recall: "Lukai sweetened jujube"

Northern Food I/E Inc., of Westbury, NY, recalled "Lukai sweetened jujube". The FDA's reason: “Product contains undeclared sulfites (17.9mg/serving).” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on December 5, 2022, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of January 4, 2023. 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 April 21, 2023

The recall

Company
Northern Food I/E Inc. (Westbury, NY)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Product contains undeclared sulfites (17.9mg/serving).”
Where it was sold
AL, CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, NY, NJ, OH, PA, TX
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
91285

The product recalled

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

  • F-0212-2023 Class I

    "Lukai sweetened jujube"; 8.3 ounces; red and yellow packaging; back panel states: "Name: Ejiao dates; Ingredients: a nuclear-free golden jujube, donkey-hide gelatin, sugar, honey, maltose, citric acid; Consumption methods: open bags of ready-to-eat, soup, making cakes; Shelf life: 12 months; Place of Origin: China Chengdu; Storage: Please store in a dry well-ventilated place, or frozen better; American General Agency: NORTHERN FOOD I/E INC"

    Codes: All lots and codes. UPC 6921996166881

    Quantity: 41 cartons

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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 January 4, 2023.

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.