Food recall

GoMacro, Inc. recall: gomacro MACROBAR brand almond butter + carob

GoMacro, Inc., of Viola, WI, recalled gomacro MACROBAR brand almond butter + carob and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “GoMacro is recalling MARCO BARS brand almond butter + carob (lots 1634 and 1645), and sunflower butter + chocolate (lot 1646) because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on July 24, 2014, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of September 10, 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 I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Salmonella

Status

Terminated

Closed February 9, 2015

The recall

Company
GoMacro, Inc. (Viola, WI)
Reason, in FDA's words
“GoMacro is recalling MARCO BARS brand almond butter + carob (lots 1634 and 1645), and sunflower butter + chocolate (lot 1646) because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.”
Where it was sold
nationwide. OUS to Include: Canada, United Kingdom
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
68902

The 2 products recalled

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

  • F-2405-2014 Class I

    gomacro MACROBAR brand almond butter + carob. Net Wt. 2 oz (57 g)

    Codes: 10MAR15, Lot 1634, and 18MAR15, Lot 1645

    Quantity: 20,063 bars total

  • F-2406-2014 Class II

    gomacro MACROBAR brand sunflower butter + chocolate Net Wt. 2.3 oz (65 g)

    Codes: 18MAR15 Lot 1646

    Quantity: 20,063 bars total

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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 September 10, 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.