Food recall

NatureBox, Inc. recall: NatureBox Sticks 'n Stones

NatureBox, Inc., of San Carlos, CA, recalled NatureBox Sticks 'n Stones. The FDA's reason: “Supplier notified firm that the oil used to roast nuts for a trail mix product had also been used to roast peanuts, leading to the possibility of peanut contamination. Peanuts were not listed in...” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on October 24, 2015, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of November 25, 2015. 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

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed November 24, 2015

The recall

Company
NatureBox, Inc. (San Carlos, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Supplier notified firm that the oil used to roast nuts for a trail mix product had also been used to roast peanuts, leading to the possibility of peanut contamination. Peanuts were not listed in the allergen statement.”
Where it was sold
Direct sales
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
72507

The product recalled

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

  • F-0219-2016 Class II

    NatureBox Sticks 'n Stones; roasted nuts with sesame sticks 4.5 oz (128 g) pouches - UPC 8 52523 00546 4 and 5 lb. Corporate bags - no UPC; Ingredients: Sesame Sticks (unbleached flour, malted barley flour, soybean oil, sesame seeds, bulgar wheat, salt, beet powder, turmeric), Cashews, Almonds, Peanut Oil, Salt. Contains: Wheat and Tree Nuts (Cashews and Almonds). Packed in a facility that also processes tree nuts, peanuts, milk, wheat, egg, soy and fish, Distributed by: NatureBox, San Carlos, CA 94070

    Codes: 4.5 oz bags: Lot MWA2 123015; Best by 12/30/15; MWA1 123015; Best By 12/30/2015; 2BC15230; Best By 12/30/2015; 5 lb. corporate bags: B5C15206, Best By 12/30/2015.

    Quantity: 8202 x 4.5 oz bags, 95 x 5 lb. corporate 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 November 25, 2015.

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.