Food recall

NatureBox, Inc. recall: NatureBox Picante Ranch Mix Spicy Snack Mix with Corn Nuts and Masa Chips

NatureBox, Inc., of San Carlos, CA, recalled NatureBox Picante Ranch Mix Spicy Snack Mix with Corn Nuts and Masa Chips and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “It was discovered that the specification used by the supplier was incorrect and therefore the ingredient statement was incorrect and did not include unbleached wheat flour and bulgur wheat. The...” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on January 16, 2014, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of February 5, 2014. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems

Status

Terminated

Closed March 3, 2014

The recall

Company
NatureBox, Inc. (San Carlos, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“It was discovered that the specification used by the supplier was incorrect and therefore the ingredient statement was incorrect and did not include unbleached wheat flour and bulgur wheat. The packaging does note that the products are packaged in a facility that also processes tree nuts, peanuts, milk, wheat, egg and soy.”
Where it was sold
US distribution only.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
67323

The 2 products recalled

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

  • F-1463-2014 Class II

    NatureBox Picante Ranch Mix Spicy Snack Mix with Corn Nuts and Masa Chips; Net. WT: 4 oz. (113 g), Stand up Pouch, Vegan Ingredients: Corn Nuts (corn, canola oil, soybean oil, salt), Sugar, Flax Chips (Yellow corn masa, flax seeds, soybean oil, salt) Snack Seasoning(sour cream, salt, whey, corn syrup, tomato, maltodextrin, garlic powder, onion powder, cheddar cheese ([pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], whey, buttermilk solids, salt, disodium phosphate), milk, vinegar, soybean oil, citric acid, spice, parsley), corn Syrup, chili Powder, Red Pepper. No UPC on product. Distributed by NatureBox, San Carlos, CA 94070

    Codes: all lot codes with expiration date of 4/1/14 (includes consumer facing lot codes 3BC13324, 4BC13339, 5BC13340, 5BC13354, 5BC14003, 4BC13009). Supplier lot code 13274.

    Quantity: 5,371 bags

  • F1462-2014 Class II

    NatureBox Salsa Spiced Nut Mix; Net. WT: 4 oz. (113 g), Stand up Pouch, Vegan Ingredients: Almonds, Corn chips with flax (yellow corn masa, flax seed, soybean oil, salt), Cashews, seasoning ( tomato powder, salt, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, spices, cilantro, lime juice powder, corn syrup, lime juice, lime oil, paprika, soybean oil), corn syrup, sugar. No UPC on product. Distributed by NatureBox, San Carlos, CA 94070

    Codes: Expiry dates of 3/16/14, 4/21/14 and 6/19/14. (includes consumer facing lot codes 2BC13323, 2BC13330, 1BC13294. Supplier lot codes 13259, 13323 and 13360. 4BC13339, 3BC13552, 1BC14006, 5BC14010, 1BC14013)

    Quantity: 8,672 bags.

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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 February 5, 2014.

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.