Paleonola Grain Free Granola Recalled for Unapproved Herbicide Contamination
Paleonola Llc is recalling 7,388 cases of Grain Free Granola (Chocolate Fix) because it may be contaminated with the unapproved herbicide haloxyfop.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class III recall, which indicates the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazard involves an unapproved herbicide without reported illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
Paleonola Llc is voluntarily recalling 7,388 cases of Paleonola Grain Free Granola, Chocolate Fix flavor, packaged in 10oz stand-up pouches. The product is being recalled because it is potentially contaminated with an unapproved herbicide, haloxyfop.
The affected product has a Best By date of 091620 and UPC 013964497113. It was distributed in New Jersey, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Florida, and Rhode Island.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Paleonola Grain Free Granola; Chocolate Fix; packaged in 10oz stand-up pouches; UPC 013964497113
- Manufacturer
- Paleonola Llc
- Category
- Food — Granola
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 7,388
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 (1)
- Best By dates: 091620
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 recalled by Paleonola 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 6 products in this recall →Related recalls
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- ModeratePaleonola Grain Free Granola Recalled for Unapproved Herbicide Contamination
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- ModeratePaleonola Grain Free Granola Recalled for Unapproved Herbicide Contamination
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