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Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc. Recall: The firm is voluntarily recalling one lot of Guar Gum due to due to the inclusion of a misidentified ingredient, hydroxyethylcellulose.

United States

TerminatedClass III

Company
Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc.
Product
Label reads in part "*** Bob's Red Mill *** PREMIUM GUAR GUM…
Recall date
September 24, 2016
Terminated
November 4, 2016
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

The firm is voluntarily recalling one lot of Guar Gum due to due to the inclusion of a misidentified ingredient, hydroxyethylcellulose.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Label reads in part "*** Bob's Red Mill *** PREMIUM GUAR GUM SUPERB GLUTEN FREE THICKENER & BINDER *** NET WT 8 OZ ***" Product is packaged in multilayered flexible film with multiple colors. Firm brand name is printed in red. Case contains 8/8 oz. packages. UPC 0 39978 00554 0 or 0 39978 00554 1 Not published in this source record 443 cs Cases for US - Item # 1598C088; lot 212463; Best By: 7/18/2018, GTIN # 30039978005541, UPC 039978005540. Cases for Canada - Item # 1598C226G8CA; lot 213189, Best By: 7/18/2018, GTIN # 30039978305542, UPC 039978005541.

Distribution

  • Nationwide and Canada

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0281-2017
Event ID
75307
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class III
Company
Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc.
Product description
Label reads in part "*** Bob's Red Mill *** PREMIUM GUAR GUM SUPERB GLUTEN FREE THICKENER & BINDER *** NET WT 8 OZ ***" Product is packaged in multilayered flexible film with multiple colors. Firm brand name is printed in red. Case contains 8/8 oz. packages. UPC 0 39978 00554 0 or 0 39978 00554 1
Quantity
443 cs
Reason
The firm is voluntarily recalling one lot of Guar Gum due to due to the inclusion of a misidentified ingredient, hydroxyethylcellulose.
Recall initiation date
September 24, 2016
Report date
November 2, 2016
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
November 4, 2016
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Canada
UPC, lot, and code information
Cases for US - Item # 1598C088; lot 212463; Best By: 7/18/2018, GTIN # 30039978005541, UPC 039978005540. Cases for Canada - Item # 1598C226G8CA; lot 213189, Best By: 7/18/2018, GTIN # 30039978305542, UPC 039978005541.
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
E-Mail
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
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Responsible company: Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc.

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