Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-0219-2016

Product

NatureBox Sticks 'n Stones; roasted nuts with sesame sticks 4.5 oz (128 g) pouches - UPC 8 52523 00546 4 and 5 lb. Corporate bags - no UPC; Ingredients: Sesame Sticks (unbleached flour, malted barley flour, soybean oil, sesame seeds, bulgar wheat, salt, beet powder, turmeric), Cashews, Almonds, Peanut Oil, Salt. Contains: Wheat and Tree Nuts (Cashews and Almonds). Packed in a facility that also processes tree nuts, peanuts, milk, wheat, egg, soy and fish, Distributed by: NatureBox, San Carlos, CA 94070

Type

Food

Affected lot / code info

4.5 oz bags: Lot MWA2 123015; Best by 12/30/15; MWA1 123015; Best By 12/30/2015; 2BC15230; Best By 12/30/2015; 5 lb. corporate bags: B5C15206, Best By 12/30/2015.

Quantity

8202 x 4.5 oz bags, 95 x 5 lb. corporate bags

Why it was recalled

Supplier notified firm that the oil used to roast nuts for a trail mix product had also been used to roast peanuts, leading to the possibility of peanut contamination. Peanuts were not listed in the allergen statement.

Recalling firm

Firm

NatureBox, Inc.

Notification channel

E-Mail

Type

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Address

1056 Commercial St, N/A, San Carlos, California 94070-4026

Distribution

Distribution pattern

Direct sales

Timeline

Recall initiated

2015-10-24

FDA classified

2015-11-18

Posted by FDA

2015-11-25

Terminated

2015-11-24

Status

Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0219-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.