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Aytac Foods withdraws dried apricots and golden jumbo raisins

Aytac Foods has withdrawn packs of its Dried Apricots and Golden Jumbo Raisins with a ‘best before end’ date up to and including December 2011, because the products contain sulphur dioxide, which is not mentioned the product labels. This makes the products a possible health risk for anyone who is sensitive to sulphites.

The Agency has issued an Allergy Alert. Anyone who is sensitive to sulphites is advised not to eat these products.

Product details

The withdrawn products are:

  • Product: Aytac Dried Apricots
  • Best before end: All date codes up to and including December 2011
  • Pack size: 250g
  • Product: Aytac Golden Jumbo Raisins
  • Best before end: All date codes up to December 2011
  • Pack size: 250g


Aytac Foods has withdrawn the affected products from sale and contacted the relevant allergy support organisations. Point-of-sale notices have been issued in stores that sell the products, explaining to consumers why the products have been withdrawn. Anyone who has bought an affected product can return to the store for a full refund or exchange.

No other Aytac Foods products are known to be affected.

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