IMPORTED DRY MUSHROOMS recalled over undeclared sulfites

Recall date

February 18, 2015

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

Kirsch Mushroom Co. Inc recalls IMPORTED DRY MUSHROOMS, bulk box 30 lbs, distributed by Kirsch Mushroom Co. Inc., 751 Drake St., Bronx, NY 10474 (label…

Recall number

F-1919-2015

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Kirsch Mushroom Co. Inc

Sold / distributed

New York

Why it was recalled

The product contained undeclared sulfites (750.4 ppm) based on sampling and analysis by New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets.

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

IMPORTED DRY MUSHROOMS, bulk box 30 lbs, distributed by Kirsch Mushroom Co. Inc., 751 Drake St., Bronx, NY 10474 (labeling for bulk product not provided by NYSDAM) --- Repacked product: IMPORTED DRY MUSHROOMS, WEIGHT XXX - SLOAN SUPERMARKET 494 REIMAN STREET SLOAN, N.Y. 14212 --- The mushrooms were sold in a bulk master box (30 lbs.) and repacked by direct account (Sloan) for retail sales.