Creative Snacks Co. Dried Apricots (10.5 oz Rigid Plastic Cup, and 7 oz Clear Plastic Bag), Distributed by: Creative Snacks, Co., Greensboro, NC 27409

Creative Snacks CO., LLC recalled Creative Snacks Co. Dried Apricots (10.5 oz Rigid Plastic Cup, and 7 oz Clear Plastic Bag), Distributed by: Creative Snacks, Co., Greensboro in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Mar 26, 2014.

The FDA listed the reason as an undeclared allergen: "Product contains undeclared allergen, Sulfites" Allergen mislabeling is the leading cause of U.S. food recalls, because a missing declaration can trigger a reaction in someone who reads the label and believes the product is safe.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "MA and NJ." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Greensboro, NC. The recall covers 276 cs (3312 units)  10.5 oz Dried Apricot (Cups) & 44 cs (264 units)  7 oz Dried Apricot (Bags) of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Apr 30, 2014), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.