The FDA has war:ned people to stop eating the apricots, produced by Turkana Food Inc., with a listed expiration date of November 2026.

Sulfites are frequently applied to protect food, but they can spark symptoms like hives, swelling, abdominal pain, and even mortal reactions, particularly in people with asthma.

While FDA regulations request labeling of sulfite content when levels exceed 10 parts per million, a routine test by New York’s agriculture department revealed that Turkana’s apricots  insisted this important labeling. The affected products, sold in states including New York, California, Texas, and Florida, have a LOT number of 440090478-15-333 and a UPC of 2539560010.

Though no illnesses have been recorded so far, the FDA is recommending consumers to return the product for a refund. Turkana Food Inc. has not yet commented on the recall.

Sulfite sensitivity is reported to affect around 13 million Americans, especially those with asthma, and symptoms typically appear after ingesting the additive.

The FDA stricted sulfites in fresh fruits and vegetables back in 1986 because of allergy risks, but they keep permitted in processed foods as long as they’re disclosed.

This alert follows a recent recall involving Texas Pete’s hot sauce, where Sriracha sauce consisting of sulfites was accidentally bottled without proper labeling, again displaying a threat to allergy sufferers.