CLASS I Food recall · Reported 4 Aug 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
Backcountry Dried Apricots 12 packages recalled
Lipari Foods Operating is recalling Backcountry Dried Apricots 12 packages, distributed in 18 states. The recall was initiated on 16 Jul 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0795-2021
- FDA event ID
- 88302
- Recalling firm
- Lipari Foods Operating, Warren, MI
- Brand
- Backcountry
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 16 Jul 2021
- FDA classified
- 23 Jul 2021
- Reported
- 4 Aug 2021
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Undeclared Sulfites
- Product category
- Peaches
Timeline
| 16 Jul 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Classified by FDA | +7 days |
| 4 Aug 2021 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Sulfites not disclosed on labeling
Product as listed by the FDA
Backcountry Dried Apricots 9ounce plastic bag 12 packages per case
Where it was distributed
Distributed to retail locations in the following states: AL, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, NC, OH, PA, TN, UT, VA, WI WV.
AlabamaFloridaGeorgiaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyMichiganMissouriNorth CarolinaOhioPennsylvaniaTennesseeUtahVirginiaWisconsinWest Virginia
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Sulfites not disclosed on labeling
Which lots are affected?
Best By Dates: 07/2021, 11/2021, 12/2021 Lot No. 440021117 Product No. 276033
Where was it sold?
Distributed to retail locations in the following states: AL, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, NC, OH, PA, TN, UT, VA, WI WV.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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