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Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0709-2016·Announced 2016-03-09

JEM Raw Organics Coconut Cardamom Sprouted Almond Spread Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Jem Raw Chocolate, LLC is recalling JEM Raw Organics Coconut Cardamom Sprouted Almond Spread due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed in the US, Canada, Japan, and Germany.

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 source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric, regardless of whether illnesses are reported in the text.

Plain-English summary

Jem Raw Chocolate, LLC is voluntarily recalling JEM Raw Organics Coconut Cardamom - Sprouted Almond Spread. The recall is issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The product is packaged in glass jars in 1 oz, 6 oz, and 16 oz sizes. The specific lot number is 1685-2022, and best-by dates range from June 21, 2016, through October 30, 2016.

The affected product was distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as in Canada, Japan, and Germany. The firm did not provide a specific quantity of units recalled. The product is labeled with organic ingredients including almonds, coconut, coconut palm sugar, lucuma, vanilla, cardamom, and spices.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot number and best-by dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should stop using it and follow instructions from the recalling firm or the FDA regarding disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Coconut Cardamom - Sprouted Almond Spread. Product is packaged in glass jars, sold under brand name JEM Raw Organics. Net wt. 1 oz., UPC 6 09728 97863 1 Net wt. 6 oz., UPC 6 09728 97859 4 Net wt. 16 oz., UPC 6 09728 97853 3 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.

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