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FDA(NEW YORK) Global Veg Corp has issued a recall of all lots and codes of its 5-pound packages of Aviator brand Sundried Tomato Halves (Lot #060923/1) due to the possibility of "undeclared sulfites," according to an announcement from the New York-based company dated Dec. 4 and posted Friday on the U.S. Food & Drug Administration website.
The company said in a statement to ABC News that it was aware of affected products being sold in New York and New Jersey, and not nationwide, as the statement on the FDA website indicated.
Products were distributed in "4x5lbs cartons," according to the company.
The label on each product includes language stating the product s origin Turkey as well as the phrase "Imported and distributed by GLOBAL VEG CORP NEW YORK."
According to the company announcement posted to the FDA website, the recall was initiated following routine sampling of the product by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Food inspec