CLASS I Food recall · Reported 27 Nov 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Dry dates packaged under the following brands recalled
Peekay International is recalling Dry dates packaged under the following brands: Keshav Dry Yellow Dates, distributed in 10 states. The recall was initiated on 5 Nov 2019 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-0197-2020
- FDA event ID
- 84225
- Recalling firm
- Peekay International, Maspeth, NY
- Brand
- Dry
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 5 Nov 2019
- FDA classified
- 26 Nov 2019
- Reported
- 27 Nov 2019
- 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
- Other
Timeline
| 5 Nov 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 26 Nov 2019 | Classified by FDA | +21 days |
| 27 Nov 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +1 day |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product contains undeclared sulfites.
Product as listed by the FDA
Dry dates packaged under the following brands: Keshav Dry Yellow Dates, 7oz., UPC: 643864233124 and 14oz., UPC: 643864233131; and Swan Dry Yellow Dates, 7 oz., UPC: 643864136623 and 14oz., UPC: 643864136630. Product is in a clear plastic pouch (or explain the packaging).
Where it was distributed
CT, FL, MA, MD, NC, NH, NY, OH, PA, & VA
ConnecticutFloridaMassachusettsMarylandNorth CarolinaNew HampshireNew YorkOhioPennsylvaniaVirginia
Questions about this recall
Is Dry dates packaged under the following brands: Keshav Dry Yellow Dates recalled?
Yes. Peekay International recalled Dry dates packaged under the following brands: Keshav Dry Yellow Dates on 5 Nov 2019. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0197-2020.
Why was it recalled?
Product contains undeclared sulfites.
Which lots are affected?
Best Before: 2-12-22
Where was it sold?
CT, FL, MA, MD, NC, NH, NY, OH, PA, & VA
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 21 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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