NatureBox product recalled over undeclared allergens

Recall date

May 4, 2016

Source

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

Official notice title

NatureBox, Inc. recalls Dark Cocoa Nom Noms 4.5oz. (128g) UPC: 8 54557 00533 5 Lot 16083 Product is shipped directly to customers per individua…

Recall number

F-0087-2017

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

NatureBox, Inc.

Sold / distributed

Nationwide through direct purchase on web site.

Why it was recalled

Firm was notified by third party warehouse that some Peanut Butter Nom Nom product was packaged in Dark Cocoa Nom Nom packaging and therefore did not declare peanuts in the ingredient or allergen information.

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

Dark Cocoa Nom Noms 4.5oz. (128g) UPC: 8 54557 00533 5 Lot 16083 Product is shipped directly to customers per individual order or to corporate customers in 20 x 4.5 oz. bags cases. Ingredients: Rolled Oats, Almonds. For address freshness (Grape juice, rice dextrin), honey, sugar, canola oil, dark chocolate flavored chips (sugar, vegetable far {palm, palm kernel}, cocoa processed with alkali, dry buttermilk, soy lecithin (an emulsifier), natural flavors, Cocoa Powder, Egg Whites, Unsweetened Chocolate, unsweetened coconut, Brown Rice Syrup, natural flavor, pumpkin seeds, cocoa processed with alkali, salt. Contains: Tree nuts (almonds, coconut, Milk, Soy and Egg). Packed in a facility that also processes tree nuts, peanuts, milk, wheat, egg and soy. Distributed by Nature Box, San Carlos, CA