CLASS I Food recall · Reported 7 Nov 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report

Sugar Melon Candy / Wax Gourd The product comes recalled

SLR Food Distribution is recalling Sugar Melon Candy / Wax Gourd The product comes in a plastics package marked with barcode, distributed in Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia. The recall was initiated on 10 Oct 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesProduction date 2018.01.03 stamped on the top with expiration date of 2019.01.02.

Quantity recalled30 cases

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-0341-2019
FDA event ID: 81319
Recalling firm: SLR Food Distribution, New Hyde Park, NY
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 10 Oct 2018
FDA classified: 30 Oct 2018
Reported: 7 Nov 2018
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Press Release
Reason category: Undeclared Sulfites
Product category: Candy

Timeline

10 Oct 2018	Recall initiated by company
30 Oct 2018	Classified by FDA	+20 days
7 Nov 2018	Published in enforcement report	+8 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 undeclared sulfites.

Product as listed by the FDA

SUGAR MELON CANDY / WAX GOURD The product comes in a 7.04oz plastics package marked with barcode 6912567116718.

Where it was distributed

FL, NY, NJ, MA, MD, VA

Florida Massachusetts Maryland New Jersey New York Virginia

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Product contains undeclared sulfites.

Which lots are affected?

Production date 2018.01.03 stamped on the top with expiration date of 2019.01.02.

Where was it sold?

FL, NY, NJ, MA, MD, 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 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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