Floria Dried Apricots pulled from shelves in 19 states
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A recall of certain cases of Floria Dried Apricots is underway due to their packaging not disclosing the fruit contains sulfites. 

Turkana Food Inc. announced a recall of 352 cases of dried fruit on Thursday, which was publicized through a notice on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) website.

The dried apricots have 200-gram paper packaging.

This action followed “routine sampling carried out by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets,” which discovered that the affected dried apricots “contained sulfites that were not declared on the product’s label,” according to the FDA recall notice.

Companies often use sulfites as a preservative in food and drinks, but some people can have allergic reactions to them. 

The dried apricots lacking the declaration about sulfites have expiration date of November 2026.

They also have the lot number “440090478-15-333” and the UPC label “2539560010,” according to the recall notice. 

Shoppers who bought Floria Dried Apricots with that particular lot number “should not consume the product,” the recall notice said.


Woman eating dried apricots outdoors.
Turkana Food Inc. recalled 352 cases of the dried fruit. zigres – stock.adobe.com

Instead, they should return the product to the store where it was purchased for a refund. 

There haven’t been any reported illnesses from the undeclared sulfites.

According to the FDA, Turkana Food distributed the recalled dried apricots in the following states: 

  • Florida
  • Kentucky
  • Virginia
  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • Tennessee
  • Massachusetts
  • Texas
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Michigan
  • Rhode Island
  • Pennsylvania
  • North Carolina
  • Maryland
  • Ohio
  • Alabama
  • Missouri
  • California

The company and the FDA are investigating to “correct the issue with the manufacturer,” according to the FDA notice.

In the meantime, it has stopped producing and distributing them. 


FDA headquarters sign in White Oak, Maryland.
The FDA issued the recall in 19 states including New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. REUTERS

Turkana Food, headquartered in New Jersey, describes itself as a “family-owned and operated ethnic food distributor.”

It serves independent supermarkets, chain stores and institutions, according to its website. 

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