The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2854-2015·Announced 2015-07-22

Natural Grocers Caribbean Fruit & Nut Mix Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Vitamin Cottage is recalling Natural Grocers Caribbean Fruit & Nut Mix because macadamia nuts in the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

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 a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness, which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) per the rubric, despite the agency's Class I classification.

Plain-English summary

Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. is recalling one lot of Natural Grocers brand Caribbean Fruit & Nut Mix. The product is packaged in a 10 oz (283g) plastic bag. The recall is being conducted because the product contains macadamia nuts that have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected product was distributed nationwide to Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, and Arkansas. The source text does not specify the exact number of units affected or the specific pack dates for this recall.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot described. If found, they should stop consuming the product and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Natural Grocers Caribbean Fruit & Nut Mix, Net Wt. (10 oz) (283g), packaged in plastic bag.
Affected units
504

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)

  • packed on date 15-148

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 16 states specifically: