CLASS I Food recall · Reported 29 Aug 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Best Taste Snack Ginger Sliced recalled by Country Favor
Country Favor is recalling Best Taste Snack Ginger Sliced, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 6 Aug 2018 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-1856-2018
- FDA event ID
- 80784
- Recalling firm
- Country Favor, Maspeth, NY
- Brand
- Best Taste
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 6 Aug 2018
- FDA classified
- 24 Aug 2018
- Reported
- 29 Aug 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Undeclared Sulfites
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 6 Aug 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 24 Aug 2018 | Classified by FDA | +18 days |
| 29 Aug 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +5 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product contains high levels of undeclared sulfites.
Product as listed by the FDA
BEST TASTE BRAND SNACK GINGER SLICED, Net Weight 200g, 7 OZ, Distributed by; COUNTRY FAVOR., INC U.S.A; PRODUCT OF VIETNAM
Where it was distributed
Retail stores nationwide (AR, CT, FL, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, NC, NY, PA, RI, TN, TX, VA, & WI).
Nationwide ArkansasConnecticutFloridaIllinoisIndianaKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaNorth CarolinaNew YorkPennsylvaniaRhode IslandTennesseeTexasVirginiaWisconsin
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product contains high levels of undeclared sulfites.
Which lots are affected?
Product is uncoded
Where was it sold?
Retail stores nationwide (AR, CT, FL, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, NC, NY, PA, RI, TN, TX, VA, & WI).
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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