Global Juices & Fruits LLC Recall: Gluten-Free lentils product tested positive for gluten and some pouches were found to contain barley, wheat, and possibly other gluten-containing grains.
United States
TerminatedClass II
- Company
- Global Juices & Fruits LLC
- Product
- Nature's Earthly Choice Organic Lentil Trio product containi…
- Recall date
- March 2, 2020
- Terminated
- December 29, 2020
- Source
- FDA
Reason for recall
Gluten-Free lentils product tested positive for gluten and some pouches were found to contain barley, wheat, and possibly other gluten-containing grains.
- - Recall initiated
- - Reported by source
- - Recall terminated
| Product description | UPC | Quantity | Lot / code information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature's Earthly Choice Organic Lentil Trio product containing a blend of red split, black and green lentils, labeled Gluten-Free, packaged in stand up resealable pouch, 12 oz. (340 g), UPC 6 79948 10006 8. The product's label is read in parts: "*** Gluten-Free *** ORGANIC LENTIL TRIO ***Red Split, Green and Black Lentils *** INGREDIENTS: ORGANIC RED LENTILS, ORGANIC GREEN LENTILS, AND ORGANIC BLACK LENTILS*** LENTILS ARE FROM USA AND/OR CANADA*** Packed in the USA ***Distributed by: Natures's Earthly Choice Eagle, ID 83616***". | Not published in this source record | 5070 cases or 30,420 pouches total | Lots: 09-27-2020 A; 09-28-2020 A; 09-29-2020 A; 10-01-2020 A |
Distribution
- distributed in IL
- NY
- and OH.
Official source record
- Agency
- FDA
- Dataset
- FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
- Recall number
- F-0878-2020
- Event ID
- 85107
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class II
- Company
- Global Juices & Fruits LLC
- Product description
- Nature's Earthly Choice Organic Lentil Trio product containing a blend of red split, black and green lentils, labeled Gluten-Free, packaged in stand up resealable pouch, 12 oz. (340 g), UPC 6 79948 10006 8. The product's label is read in parts: "*** Gluten-Free *** ORGANIC LENTIL TRIO ***Red Split, Green and Black Lentils *** INGREDIENTS: ORGANIC RED LENTILS, ORGANIC GREEN LENTILS, AND ORGANIC BLACK LENTILS*** LENTILS ARE FROM USA AND/OR CANADA*** Packed in the USA ***Distributed by: Natures's Earthly Choice Eagle, ID 83616***".
- Quantity
- 5070 cases or 30,420 pouches total
- Reason
- Gluten-Free lentils product tested positive for gluten and some pouches were found to contain barley, wheat, and possibly other gluten-containing grains.
- Recall initiation date
- March 2, 2020
- Report date
- April 15, 2020
- Classification date
- Not published in this source record
- Termination date
- December 29, 2020
- Distribution pattern
- distributed in IL, NY, and OH.
- UPC, lot, and code information
- Lots: 09-27-2020 A; 09-28-2020 A; 09-29-2020 A; 10-01-2020 A
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification method
- Letter
- Source last updated
- Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
- Public Health Trace retrieval date
Responsible company: Global Juices & Fruits LLC
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| State | Distributed |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
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