Food recall

Gretchen's Shoebox Express recall: Evolution Fresh brand Cinnamon and Apple Almond Butter Sandwiches in plastic wrap

Gretchen's Shoebox Express, of Seattle, WA, recalled Evolution Fresh brand Cinnamon and Apple Almond Butter Sandwiches in plastic wrap and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “The almond butter used to manufacture the product, supplied by Sunland, Inc., is potentially contaminated with Salmonella.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on September 26, 2012, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of October 24, 2012. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Salmonella

Status

Terminated

Closed October 31, 2012

The recall

Company
Gretchen's Shoebox Express (Seattle, WA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“The almond butter used to manufacture the product, supplied by Sunland, Inc., is potentially contaminated with Salmonella.”
Where it was sold
Product was distributed to retail stores in Washington.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
63298

The 2 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0125-2013 Class I

    Evolution Fresh brand Cinnamon and Apple Almond Butter Sandwiches in plastic wrap, NET WT 5.75 oz., UPC 726111926371. Label reads in part, perishable. keep refrigerated. CINNAMON APPLE & ALMOND BUTTER SANDWICH; MANUFACTURED FOR EVOLUTION FRESH, INC.

    Codes: Enjoy by: 9/24/12, 9/25/12

    Quantity: 12 units

  • F-0126-2013 Class I

    Evolution Fresh brand Almond Butter in individual 2-oz containers, UPC 726111926838. Label reads in part, perishable. keep refrigerated. ALMOND BUTTER, NET WT 2 OZ, MANUFACTURED FOR EVOLUTION FRESH, INC.

    Codes: Enjoy by: 9/25/12, 9/26/12, 10/2/12, 10/3/12, 10/7/12

    Quantity: 8 units

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of October 24, 2012.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.