Evolution Fresh Cinnamon Apple Almond Butter Sandwiches Recalled for Salmonella
Gretchen's Shoebox Express is recalling Evolution Fresh Cinnamon and Apple Almond Butter Sandwiches because the almond butter may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Gretchen's Shoebox Express is recalling Evolution Fresh brand Cinnamon and Apple Almond Butter Sandwiches in plastic wrap. The product is identified by the UPC 726111926371 and has a net weight of 5.75 oz. The label indicates the product is perishable and must be kept refrigerated.
The recall is being issued because the almond butter used to manufacture the product, supplied by Sunland, Inc., is potentially contaminated with Salmonella. The affected units have 'Enjoy by' dates of 9/24/12 and 9/25/12.
The product was distributed to retail stores in Washington. Consumers who have purchased these sandwiches should stop eating them and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Evolution Fresh brand Cinnamon and Apple Almond Butter Sandwiches in plastic wrap, NET WT 5.75 oz., UPC 726111926371. Label reads in part, perishable. keep refrigerated. CINNAMON APPLE & ALMOND BUTTER SANDWICH; MANUFACTURED FOR EVOLUTION FRESH, INC.
- Manufacturer
- Gretchen's Shoebox Express
- Category
- Food — Sandwiches
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 12
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (2)
- Enjoy by: 9/24/12
- 9/25/12
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Gretchen's Shoebox Express under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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