The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0706-2016·Announced 2016-03-09

JEM Raw Organics Sprouted Almond Spread Recalled for Salmonella Risk

JEM Raw Organics Cinnamon Red Maca Sprouted Almond Spread is recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product is distributed in the US, Canada, Japan, and Germany.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Jem Raw Chocolate, LLC is recalling Cinnamon Red Maca - Sprouted Almond Spread because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The product is sold under the brand name JEM Raw Organics and is packaged in glass jars in 1 oz., 6 oz., and 16 oz. sizes.

The recalled product is identified by Lot/Batch # 1685-2022. Best by dates range from 062116 through 103016 (June 21, 2016, through October 30, 2016). The product is distributed nationwide in the United States and in Canada, Japan, and Germany.

Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and lot number. If they have the product, they should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Cinnamon Red Maca - Sprouted Almond Spread. Product is packaged in glass jars, sold under brand name JEM Raw Organics. Net wt. 1 oz., UPC 6 09728 97862 4; Net wt. 6 oz., UPC 6 09728 97848 8; Net wt. 16 oz., UPC 6 09728 97850 1; The product is labeled in parts: "***

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Jem Raw Chocolate, LLC 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.

See all 5 products in this recall →