FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-3573-2017

Product

Organic Coconut Sugar, 16oz bag, 12 bags/case, packed in a foil bag

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Item 6915, Dates of manufacture: 12/09/16-06/26/2017 Organic Coconut Sugar, 16oz, Lot Numbers: " 2094827/ Batch Number 615631, Best By 07/2018; " 2117185/ Batch Number 623230, Best By 08/2018; " 2140621 / Batch 632476, Best By 10/2018; " 3007263 /Batch 639551, Best By 12/2018
Quantity
12,401 Bags

Why it was recalled

Undeclared gluten found in the product and the product is labeled "Gluten Free".

Recalling firm

Firm
NOW Foods
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
395 Glen Ellyn Rd, N/A, Bloomingdale, Illinois 60108-2176

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Domestic: Nationwide, excluding Puerto Rico Foreign: Singapore, York VA/DOD: No VA/DOD

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-09-05
FDA classified
2017-09-20
Posted by FDA
2017-09-27
Terminated
2018-07-11
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-3573-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.