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Consumer Alert: Undeclared Sulfites in
Winter Melon Candy

NEWS RELEASE



Contact:  Jessica Chittenden
          518-457-3136

For Immediate Release

Consumer Alert: Undeclared Sulfites in Winter Melon Candy

Brooklyn, NY - December 3, 2002 -- New York State Agriculture Commissioner Nathan L. Rudgers today warned sulfite-allergic consumers and asthmatics to avoid consuming "Winter Melon Candy" due to the presence of undeclared sulfites in the product.

The product is being recalled by Sunny Lake Trading, Inc., 651A Lexington Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11211. "Winter Melon Candy" is packaged in a 12 oz., plastic bag with the code in Chinese. Ingredients are listed as plum, salt and sugar. It is a product of Taiwan.

"Winter Melon Candy" was distributed in the Metropolitan New York area.

Routine sampling by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets food inspectors revealed the product contained high levels of sulfites, which were not declared on the labels. Sulfites can cause deadly reactions in asthmatics and others suffering sulfite allergies.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

Consumers who have purchased "Winter Melon Candy" should return it to the place of purchase.

FDA/Website Management Staff
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