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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published August 2, 2021

Golden Natural Dried Apricots with High Sulfites - Recall Notice

Golden Natural Products recalls dried apricots containing undeclared sulfites. Consumers should check product labels for lot number GC005 and contact the company for details.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1006-2021FoodGolden Natural Products ›
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Recalling firmGolden Natural Products9828 Ditmas Ave · Brooklyn, NY 11236
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Golden Natural Products is recalling dried apricots that contain high levels of undeclared sulfites. This could cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals, especially those with sulfite allergies. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14275-golden-natural-dried-apricots-with-high-sulfites-recall-notice.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/14275-golden-natural-dried-apricots-with-high-sulfites-recall-notice · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1006-2021

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“Golden Natural Dried Apricots with High Sulfites - Recall Notice.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14275-golden-natural-dried-apricots-with-high-sulfites-recall-notice. Based on FDA recall #F-1006-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1006-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Aug. 2, 2021, that Golden Natural Products voluntarily recalled Dried Apricot Subkhon with Bone and Dried Apricot Subkhon Jumbo due to undeclared sulfites. Owners should contact the company for a refund.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Golden Natural Product Inc.
  • Products: Dried Apricot Subkhon with Bone, Net Wt. 16 oz (1 lb) 454 g; Dried Apricot Subkhon Jumbo, Net Wt. 16 oz (1 lb) 454 g
  • Lot code: GC005
  • Expiration date: 2023
  • Distribution: NY, CA, WA

The hazard

The product contains high levels of undeclared sulfites. The FDA classified this recall as Class I.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Elegant Foods issued recalls for Golden Raisins and Coconut Flakes on July 24, 2026, citing undeclared sulfites hazards. A Sofit Seedless Red Dates recall for undeclared sulfites occurred on Nov. 4, 2025.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Dried Apricot Subkhon with Bone' or 'Dried Apricot Subkhon Jumbo' with lot number GC005. The expiration date is 2023.

  • Brand
    Golden Natural Products
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for the lot number GC005 on the package to confirm if the product is recalled.

  2. Contact Manufacturer

    Reach out to Golden Natural Products for further assistance if you have the recalled product.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 3 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “NY, CA, WA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, New York, Washington.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.3 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 2, 202112. FDA classified it Class I: Sep 22, 202123. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 29, 202134. FDA terminated the recall: Dec 8, 2023420212023
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-1006-2021 (August 2, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1006-2021 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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