Newfoods Recalls Sweet Sugar Palm Brand.

Columbia, MD (SafetyAlerts) - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said today that Eastland Food Corp. is recalling Newfoods brand of Sweet Sugar Palm, packed in 12 oz. glass. Shipped in cases, 24 jars/case.

This is the first public notice of this Class lI recall issued by the FDA.

RECALL NUMBER, PRODUCT AND CODE:
F-526-1 Newfoods brand of Sweet Sugar Palm, packed in 12 oz. glass  Shipped in cases, 24 jars/case.

REASON:
The products contained undeclared sulfites.

MANUFACTURER>:
Newfoods International Corporation , Phillppines,

RECALLED BY:
Eastland Food Corp., Columbia, MD, quarantined 220 cases of 12 bottles/cs on 7/24/01 for eventual destruction. The firm contacted all customers who were shipped product since Jan 2000 via phone on 7/24/01.

FIRM INITIATED RECALL:
Ongoing

DISTRIBUTION:
NY

QUANTITY:
Macapuno: 38,352 bottles; Sugar Palm: 16,272 bottles

 Questions concerning this recall may be directed to the FDA at 1-888-INFO-FDA.