The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1983-2017·Announced 2017-04-26

Nutiva Nuture Vitality Organic Plant Protein Shake Recalled for Peanut Allergen

Nutiva is recalling Nuture Vitality Organic Plant Protein Superfood 30 Shake - Vanilla due to the presence of peanut allergen.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric. The presence of a major allergen (peanut) in a product not labeled as containing it poses a significant risk of severe allergic reaction.

Plain-English summary

Nutiva is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Nuture Vitality Organic Plant Protein Superfood 30 Shake - Vanilla. The recall involves two product formats: PBP201 (10-1.2 oz. packets) and PBP205 (21.6 oz. HDPE jar). The affected products are labeled as Vegan, Gluten Free, and Non GMO, and are USDA Organic Certified.

The recall was initiated after testing of a retain sample related to a customer complaint detected peanut allergen at 4.7 ppm. Confirmation testing subsequently found peanut allergen at 4.8 ppm. The affected lot codes for PBP201 range from 06MAY2016 to 10NOV2016, with expiration dates from 06 MAY 2018 to 10 NOV 2018. The affected lot codes for PBP205 range from 03MAY2016 to 02MAR2017, with expiration dates from 03 MAY 2018 to 02 MAR 2019.

The products were distributed in Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin, as well as to Hong Kong. Consumers should check their pantry for these specific lot codes and expiration dates. If they possess the affected products, they should stop using them and contact Nutiva for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Nutiva Nuture Vitality Organic Plant Protein Superfood 30 Shake - Vanilla; Product # PBP201 - 10-1.2 oz. packets; Packet UPC/Caddy UPC: 6-92752-10716-0; 6-92752-10717-7; Master Case UPC: 6-92752-10718-4. Product # PBP205 - 21.6 oz. HDPE jar; Unit UPC: 6-92752-107
Manufacturer
Nutiva

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)

  • Expiration Date Range: 03 MAY 2018 02 MAR 2019.

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Nutiva 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 2 products in this recall →