The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1589-2014·Announced 2014-03-05

Natural Grocers Recalls Dark Chocolate Almonds for Undeclared Peanuts

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is recalling Dark Chocolate Almonds because some bags may contain undeclared peanuts.

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 allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (peanuts), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is recalling one lot of six-ounce packages of Natural Grocers brand Dark Chocolate Almonds. The affected product bears the Julian packed-on date 13-351 and UPC code 0-0008265007-0.

The recall is being conducted because some bags in this lot may contain dark chocolate covered peanuts, which are not declared on the label. This presents a risk to consumers with peanut allergies.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantry for the specific lot and UPC code. If they have the affected product, they should stop consuming it and contact the retailer or manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Natural Grocers brand Dark Chocolate Almonds; six-ounce bags bearing UPC code 0-0008265007-0
Affected units
994

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)

  • Julian packed-on date 13-351

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.