Recalled by Sage Creek Inc · The Dalles, OR, United States
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Potentially under processed and reports of swollen and bursting cans as well as fruit browning quickly after opening the can and undercooked (firm) fruit from consumers.
These are failures of the safety steps that keep food safe - cooking, pasteurising, keeping cold, sealing - even when no contaminant has yet been found. All processing & sanitation problems recalls.
Canned Apricot in Light Syrup or canned Apricot in Heavy Syrup. The PDP reads "HOOD-CREST APRICOTS UNPEELED HALVES IN LIGHT SYRUP NET WT. 28 OZ. (1LB. 12 OZ.) 793G". The back panel reads in part "*** INGREDIENTS: APRICOTS, WATER, SUGAR. MUIRHEAD CANNING CO. The Dalles, Ore. 97058***" The UPC is 7 88637 01031 8. The PDP reads "HOOD-CREST APRICOTS UNPEELED HALVES IN HEAVY SYRUP NET WT. 29 OZ. (1 LB. 13 OZ.) with the back panel reading in part "*** INGREDIENTS: APRICOTS, WATER, SUGAR Packed by MUIRHEAD CANNING CO. The Dalles, Ore. 97058***" There is no UPC on the label.
Quantity: firm is unable/unwilling to provide this information
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
Apricots in Heavy Syrup has a can code: paterson 195 12:24. This code is interpreted as: Paterson apricot type, Julian date 1955, and processing time. Apricots in Light Syrup's can code: PATERSON 195 12:12.
FDA's distribution note: Western US
Check the codes, then return or discard. Class II means eating it may cause temporary or reversible health problems. If your package matches the recalled codes, do not eat it - return it to the store or throw it away. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.
FDA files each product of one recall action separately; these share the same FDA event.
Reason potentially under processed and reports of swollen and bursting cans as well as discoloring fruit soon after opening the can and the fruit is undercooked (too firm), from consumers.
Reason Potentially under processed and reports of swollen and bursting cans as well as the fruit turning brown shortly after opening and the fruit is undercooked (firm) from consumers.