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.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc is recalling one lot of Natural Grocers brand Caribbean Nut & Fruit Mix as the product contains macadamia nuts that have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella."
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.
- Manufacturer
- Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Nuts & Dried Fruit
- Hazard
- 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
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