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Tropical Nut & Fruit Company Recall: The firm discovered that the product inside the South of the Border box is a different product with different allergens from what the label stated. Product was distributed in cardboard boxes with labeling that did not declare the presence of soy and tree nuts (almonds).

United States

TerminatedClass II

Company
Tropical Nut & Fruit Company
Product
Truly Good Foods SOUTH OF THE BORDER nut mix NET CT/WT: 25lb…
Recall date
December 6, 2019
Terminated
February 1, 2024
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

The firm discovered that the product inside the South of the Border box is a different product with different allergens from what the label stated. Product was distributed in cardboard boxes with labeling that did not declare the presence of soy and tree nuts (almonds).

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Truly Good Foods SOUTH OF THE BORDER nut mix NET CT/WT: 25lb box, CONTAINS: PEANUTS, MILK, AND WHEAT. Distributed by Truly Good Foods, Charlotte, N.C. 28273 UPC 0 94184 11019 8 Not published in this source record 106/25lb boxes Lot code: 29119, Best by: 04/15/2020, Item #: 102340

Distribution

  • Product was shipped to the following states: CT
  • DE
  • IL
  • IN
  • KY
  • MA
  • MD
  • NC
  • NJ
  • NY
  • OH
  • PA
  • SC & VA.

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0338-2020
Event ID
84431
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Company
Tropical Nut & Fruit Company
Product description
Truly Good Foods SOUTH OF THE BORDER nut mix NET CT/WT: 25lb box, CONTAINS: PEANUTS, MILK, AND WHEAT. Distributed by Truly Good Foods, Charlotte, N.C. 28273 UPC 0 94184 11019 8
Quantity
106/25lb boxes
Reason
The firm discovered that the product inside the South of the Border box is a different product with different allergens from what the label stated. Product was distributed in cardboard boxes with labeling that did not declare the presence of soy and tree nuts (almonds).
Recall initiation date
December 6, 2019
Report date
December 25, 2019
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
February 1, 2024
Distribution pattern
Product was shipped to the following states: CT, DE, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC & VA.
UPC, lot, and code information
Lot code: 29119, Best by: 04/15/2020, Item #: 102340
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

Responsible company: Tropical Nut & Fruit Company

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Distribution map

A map highlighting the states named in the source's distribution description.

Shading reflects state-level totals only, as published by the source. It does not imply county-level or point-level precision.

Distribution map
State Distributed
Connecticut 1
Delaware 1
Illinois 1
Indiana 1
Kentucky 1
Massachusetts 1
Maryland 1
North Carolina 1
New Jersey 1
New York 1
Ohio 1
Pennsylvania 1
South Carolina 1
Virginia 1

States shown are extracted from the source's free-text distribution description above; a narrative description (e.g. "distributed nationwide") may not list individual states to extract.

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