Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·F1462-2014·Announced 2014-02-05

NatureBox Salsa Spiced Nut Mix Recalled for Missing Wheat Allergen Labeling

NatureBox is recalling 8,672 bags of Salsa Spiced Nut Mix because the ingredient list failed to disclose unbleached wheat flour and bulgur wheat.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

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 for wheat, a common allergen, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

NatureBox, Inc. is recalling 8,672 bags of NatureBox Salsa Spiced Nut Mix, 4 oz. stand-up pouches. The recall was initiated after it was discovered that the supplier used an incorrect specification, resulting in an ingredient statement that did not include unbleached wheat flour and bulgur wheat. The product was distributed in the United States.

The affected products have expiry dates of 3/16/14, 4/21/14, and 6/19/14. Consumer-facing lot codes include 2BC13323, 2BC13330, and 1BC13294. Supplier lot codes include 13259, 13323, 13360, 4BC13339, 3BC13552, 1BC14006, 5BC14010, and 1BC14013. The packaging notes that the product is packaged in a facility that also processes tree nuts, peanuts, milk, wheat, egg, and soy.

Consumers with this product should check their pantry for the specific lot codes and expiry dates listed above. If they possess the recalled product, they should stop consuming it and contact NatureBox for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product: NatureBox Salsa Spiced Nut Mix; Net. WT: 4 oz. (113 g), Stand up Pouch, Vegan Ingredients: Almonds, Corn chips with flax (yellow corn masa, flax seed, soybean oil, salt), Cashews, seasoning ( tomato powder, salt, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, spices, cilantro, lime…
Manufacturer: NatureBox, Inc.
Category: Food — Snacks / Nut Mixes
Hazard: allergen-wheat
mis-labeling
Affected units: 8,672

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 (9)

Expiry dates of 3/16/14
4/21/14 and 6/19/14. (includes consumer facing lot codes 2BC13323
2BC13330
1BC13294. Supplier lot codes 13259
13323 and 13360. 4BC13339
3BC13552
1BC14006
5BC14010
1BC14013)

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by NatureBox, Inc. 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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Same manufacturer · NatureBox, Inc.

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