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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Spencer, NY -- March 26, 2004 -- The Raymond-Hadley Corp., 89 Tompkins Street, Spencer, NY 14883 is recalling 2 lb., 4 lb., 5 lb., 10 lb., and 20 lb. packages of Pride of Africa, Tropical Foods and Loty brand Pounded Yam Flour due to the presence of undeclared sulfites. Individuals who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to sulfites, run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.
Pride of Africa, Tropical Foods and Loty brand Pounded Yam Flour was distributed in AZ, CA, CT, DC, FL, GA, MA MD, MN, NC, NJ NY, KS, PA, VA and Canada. The products are packaged in uncoded plastic and paper bags.
The recall was initiated after it was discovered through routine sampling by NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets food inspectors that the product contained sulfites that were not indicated on the packaging label. The consumption of 10 milligrams of sulfites per serving has been reported to elicit severe reactions in some asthmatics. Anaphylactic shock can occur in certain sulfite-sensitive individuals upon ingesting 10 milligrams or more of sulfites. Analysis of Pride of Africa brand Pounded Yam Flour revealed that it contained 15.6 mgs. per serving.
No illnesses have been reported to date, in connection with this problem.
Consumers who have 2 lb., 4 lb., 5 lb., 10 lb., and 20 lb. packages of Pride of Africa, Tropical Foods and Loty brand Pounded Yam Flour can return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 607-589-4415, ext. 302.
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I had always suspected that there was something wrong with those foods that are imported from Africa when you could not see proper labeling on the plastic bags that contain them. After this report, I am never entering those fufu stores ever in my life. Posts: 45 | Registered: Jul 2001
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Biko, manpikin go wack hin pounded yam flour a.k.a Farina well well.
Oya listen to this:
quote:No illnesses have been reported to date, in connection with this problem
To a correct Naija man, if dat yarn up there no mean say the Farina no fit do anything to una, I no sabi how dem for talk am. Bikonu, chopulate your Farina well well. No be all the time manpikin go dey chop salad and cold cuts. Unu ahukwalanu udi ihe a mbu?
I don't think they are talking about farina here, however there is this pounded yam powder they sell at these African stores. Like somebody said those things are sleeping pills, I tried those pounded yam about 7 years ago, and went back to our America tasted Farina, which have been our stable here in US for over 30 years.
It is since we started bringing parents and grandparents here for visit that all this things started. In the 80s when most of us were student, we ate Biscouit as fufu no problem, we ate Masa trigo no problem, we even ate Pioneer baking powder no problem, because those products were manufactured here in US, where there is quality control and quality standard. Even before this report, you will not pay me enough to eat anything manufactured in that God forsaken place called Nigeria, except if my mom harvested it from her own farm. If it is manufactured in Lagos or kano or what have you, count me out.
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If it is ABA MADE, I am sure it was also made for export only, export to mallams and ofe nmanu people. Why did they start exporting it to Diaspora where we have a lot of Igbo people?
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Nyama-nyama no dey kill afika man. Perhaps this stuff was modified genetically enroute to US. There lies the problem. Or perhaps it needs to be eaten with egusi or ofe nsala to neutralise the sulfite.
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After this report, I am never entering those fufu stores ever in my life. 
