Health officials sound on the alarm about deadly apricots who are sold in nearly 20 states because of the fear that they will contain worrying levels of non -specified sulfites.
The FDA has asked consumers to stop eating the Floria of Turkana Food Inc. Dried apricots with an expiration date of November 2026.
Sulfites are used as food additives to maintain freshness and prevent spoilage in various items such as wine, dried fruit and processed foods.
But depending on how much of the additive is present, some people can show sensitivities and reactions such as hives, swelling, abdominal pain, diarrhea or in rare cases can show life -threatening allergic reactions.
According to the FDA regulations, companies must indicate the amount of sulfites used in each product on each individual packaging.
However, during a routine sample carried out by the New York State Department of Agriculture, the agency found the packaging for the apricots of Turkana Food Inc. His product labeling for sulfites.
The affected product has been sold in Florida, Kentucky, Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Tennessee, Massachusetts, Texas, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Ohio, Alabama, Missouri and Missouri.
No cases of illness have been reported.
The Food and Drug Administration has asked consumers to stop eating the Floria of Turkana Food Inc. dried apricots with an expiration date of November 2026
The affected product has a lot of number of 440090478-15-333 that can be found at the bottom of the package.
It also has an UPC label of 2539560010 that can be seen on a sticker at the top of the package that can be used for identification.
The FDA has asked consumers not to eat the called back -to -do apricots and to return it to their original place of purchase for a refund.
Manufacturers Turkana Food Inc. still have to make a statement about the recall.
But talk about the recall, the FDA told Newsweek: “The role of the FDA during a voluntary, firm-intelligent, recall is to revise the recall strategy, to evaluate the health risk presented by the product, to check the recall and to warn the public and other companies in the supply chain about the recall.”
Sulfites, a chemical for food preservation, can cause allergies in sensitive individuals and even asthma attacks.
Sulfite sensitivity affects around four percent or more than 13 million Americans and is especially common in people with asthma.
Symptoms of a sulfiet allergy or sensitivity usually appear after exposure to the chemical substance – usually due to food – and include squeaking breathing, shortness of breath, cough, sneezing, stuffy nose and tightness of the chest.
Those suffering from sulfiet allergies or sensitivity are usually recommended to take antihistamines and vitamin B12 tablets.
In 1986 the FDA forbade the use of the additive in fresh fruit and vegetables as a result of an increase in cases of sulphietallergies.
In cases of preserved food, however, manufacturers must explain product labels if their food contains more than 10 parts per million (ppm) sulfites.
This comes two months after Texas Pete remembers his popular Habanero Buffalo -the sauce after discovering bottles that actually contain Srirocha sauce.
The FDA has announced that the mix-up means that the bottles can contain sulfites that are not explained in the bottle.
People with an allergy to sulfites run the risk of ‘serious or life -threatening allergic reactions’ if they accidentally consume the products, the FDA said.
In 1986 the FDA forbade the use of the additive in fresh fruit and vegetables as a result of an increase in cases of sulphietallergies
The FDA said that sulfites in the hot sauce are used as a preservative in the form of sodium bisulfite.
His six other types of Habanero – hot sauce from Texas Pete are also recalled because the affected plots do not contain a listed ingredient – old bell pepper.
All customers who have purchased one of the recalled hot sauces can return them to the place of purchase for a refund.
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