Coconut Cardamom - Sprouted Almond Spread recalled over Salmonella risk

Recall date

December 2, 2015

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

Jem Raw Chocolate, LLC recalls Coconut Cardamom - Sprouted Almond Spread. Product is packaged in glass jars, sold under brand name JEM Raw Organics. N…

Recall number

F-0709-2016

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Jem Raw Chocolate, LLC

Sold / distributed

Products are distributed nationwide in the US and in Canada, Japan, and Germany

Why it was recalled

Coconut Cardamom- Sprouted Almond Spread is recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

Coconut Cardamom - Sprouted Almond Spread. Product is packaged in glass jars, sold under brand name JEM Raw Organics. Net wt. 1 oz., UPC 6 09728 97863 1 Net wt. 6 oz., UPC 6 09728 97859 4 Net wt. 16 oz., UPC 6 09728 97853 3 The product is labeled in parts: "***ORGANIC INGREDIENTS Almonds, Coconut, Coconut Palm Sugar, Lucuma, Vanilla, Cardamom, Spices***". ***THIS ITEM BEING PHASED OUT AND DISCONTINUED. THE FIRM RECALLED IT AFTER THE PRESS RELEASE ISSUED ON 12/2/15 SO THIS ITEM IS NOT LISTED IN THE PRESS RELEASE.