FDA Recalls Nature's Earthly Choice Organic Lentil Trio for Gluten Contamination
Global Juices & Fruits LLC is recalling Nature's Earthly Choice Organic Lentil Trio because the product tested positive for gluten and contained barley and wheat.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
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 allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (gluten) where the product tested positive for the allergen, fitting the High severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported illness.
Plain-English summary
Global Juices & Fruits LLC is voluntarily recalling Nature's Earthly Choice Organic Lentil Trio, a 12-ounce pouch of organic red split, green, and black lentils. The product is labeled as Gluten-Free but was found to test positive for gluten. Some pouches were found to contain barley, wheat, and possibly other gluten-containing grains.
The recall involves 5,070 cases, or 30,420 pouches, distributed in Illinois, New York, and Ohio. The affected lot codes are 09-27-2020 A, 09-28-2020 A, 09-29-2020 A, and 10-01-2020 A. The product is identified by UPC 6 79948 10006 8.
Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact the distributor for further instructions. Individuals with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity should be particularly cautious, as the presence of gluten-containing grains poses a health risk.
The recalled product
- Product
- Nature's Earthly Choice Organic Lentil Trio product containing a blend of red split, black and green lentils, labeled Gluten-Free, packaged in stand up resealable pouch, 12 oz. (340 g), UPC 6 79948 10006 8. The product's label is read in parts: "*** Gluten-Free *** ORGANIC…
- Manufacturer
- Global Juices & Fruits LLC
- Category
- Food — Dried Legumes
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 (4)
- Lots: 09-27-2020 A
- 09-28-2020 A
- 09-29-2020 A
- 10-01-2020 A
Distribution
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