The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-3048-2015·Announced 2015-09-02

Veggie Evolution Kale Crisps Recalled for Undeclared Soy

It Takes A Village Foods is recalling Veggie Evolution Kale Crisps Zen Nori because the product contains soy, which is not declared on the label.

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 (soy), which meets the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

It Takes A Village Foods, LLC is recalling 752 packages of Veggie Evolution Kale Crisps Zen Nori. The product is a seaweed-flavored dehydrated kale chip sold in 1.5-ounce poly pouches. The recall is necessary because the product contains soy, a major food allergen, which is not declared on the label. Soy is a sub-ingredient of the ingredient "Tamari" used in the recipe.

The affected product has a UPC of 7 13757 57480 8 and "Best if Used By" dates ranging from 07/18/2015 to 02/21/2016. The product was distributed in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The firm also sold the product directly to consumers online, with internet consignees located in California, Idaho, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or dispose of it. Individuals with a soy allergy should be particularly cautious, as the undeclared allergen poses a risk of an allergic reaction.

The recalled product

Product
Kale Crisps Zen Nori product is seaweed flavored dehydrated kale chip, sold under brand Veggie Evolution, each poly pouch has a net weight 1.5 oz. There are six packages per case. UPC is 7 13757 57480 8. The product's label is read in part: "***VEGGIE EVOLUTION***KALE CRISPS*

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by It Takes A Village Foods, LLC 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.

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