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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published November 9, 2018

Best Taste Dried Bamboo Shoot Recall: Undeclared Sulfites in Food

Country Favor's Best Taste Dried Bamboo Shoot contains undeclared sulfites. Consumers should check for 12oz flexible plastic packages with UPC 6970999940196. No remedy specified in recall.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0734-2019FoodCountry Favor ›
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Recalling firmCountry Favor Inc.5881 55th St · Maspeth, NY 11378-3101
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What happened, in plain English

Country Favor's Best Taste Dried Bamboo Shoot has undeclared sulfites (75 mg per serving). This could cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. The product is sold in 12-ounce flexible plastic packages with no UPC code. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18074-best-taste-dried-bamboo-shoot-recall-undeclared-sulfites-in-food.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18074-best-taste-dried-bamboo-shoot-recall-undeclared-sulfites-in-food · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0734-2019

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“Best Taste Dried Bamboo Shoot Recall: Undeclared Sulfites in Food.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18074-best-taste-dried-bamboo-shoot-recall-undeclared-sulfites-in-food. Based on FDA recall #F-0734-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0734-2019%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Sulfites are common food preservatives that can cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. The product contains 75 mg of sulfites per serving, which is below the typical threshold for most people but may trigger reactions in those with allergies.

Who’s affected

People with sulfite allergies or sensitivities are most at risk. Anyone who purchased this product from stores in the U.S. or P.R.C. may be affected.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for 12-ounce flexible plastic packages with no UPC code. The product is sold in the U.S. and P.R.C. under the brand 'Best Taste'.

  • Brand
    Country Favor
  • Product
    Best Taste Brand DRIED BAMBOO SHOOT Mang Non. The product comes in a 12 ounce (340g) uncoded flexible plastic package
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for 12-ounce flexible plastic packages with no UPC code.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 22 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “AL, AR , FL, GA, IL,KY, LA, MA, MD,MI,MO,MS,NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA & WI” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Nov 9, 201812. FDA classified it Class I: Dec 18, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Dec 26, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Feb 14, 2019420182019
  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-0734-2019 (November 9, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0734-2019 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 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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