Food recall

Jem Raw Chocolate, LLC recall: Cashew Cardamom - Sprouted Cashew Almond Spread

Jem Raw Chocolate, LLC, of Bend, OR, recalled Cashew Cardamom - Sprouted Cashew Almond Spread and 4 other products. The FDA's reason: “Cashew Cardamom - Sprouted Cashew Almond Spread is recalled because it has 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 December 2, 2015, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of March 9, 2016. 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 March 1, 2017

The recall

Company
Jem Raw Chocolate, LLC (Bend, OR)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Cashew Cardamom - Sprouted Cashew Almond Spread is recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella”
Where it was sold
Products are distributed nationwide in the US and in Canada, Japan, and Germany
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
72777

The 5 products recalled

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

  • F-0705-2016 Class I

    Cashew Cardamom - Sprouted Cashew Almond Spread. Product is packaged in glass jars, sold under brand name JEM Raw Organics. Net wt. 1 oz., UPC 6 09728 97861 7; Net wt. 6 oz., UPC 6 09728 97860 0; Net wt. 16 oz., UPC 6 09728 97854 9; The product is labeled in parts: "***ORGANIC INGREDIENTS Almonds, Cashews, Coconut Sugar, Lucuma, Vanilla, Cardamon***".

    Codes: Lot/Batch # 1685-2022. Best by dates range from 062116 through 103016 (means 6/21/2016 through 10/30/2016). The lot/batch numbers are a sequential number, starting with the beginning of operations. The number is independent of the product being manufactured. The digits themselves have no specific meaning.

    Quantity: the firm did not provide

  • F-0706-2016 Class I

    Cinnamon Red Maca - Sprouted Almond Spread. Product is packaged in glass jars, sold under brand name JEM Raw Organics. Net wt. 1 oz., UPC 6 09728 97862 4; Net wt. 6 oz., UPC 6 09728 97848 8; Net wt. 16 oz., UPC 6 09728 97850 1; The product is labeled in parts: "***ORGANIC INGREDIENTS Almonds, Coconut Sugar, Maca, Ground Cinnamon, Vanilla***".

    Codes: Lot/Batch # 1685-2022. Best by dates range from 062116 through 103016 (means 6/21/2016 through 10/30/2016). The lot/batch numbers are a sequential number, starting with the beginning of operations. The number is independent of the product being manufactured. The digits themselves have no specific meaning.

    Quantity: the firm did not provide

  • F-0707-2016 Class I

    Hazelnut Raw Cacao - Sprouted Hazelnut Spread. Product is packaged in glass jars, sold under brand name JEM Raw Organics. Net wt. 1 oz., UPC 6 09728 97865 5; Net wt. 6 oz., UPC 6 09728 97857 0; Net wt. 16 oz., UPC 6 09728 97851 8; The product is labeled in parts: "***ORGANIC INGREDIENTS Hazelnuts, Coconut Sugar, Cacao Nibs, Vanilla***".

    Codes: Lot/Batch # 1685-2022. Best by dates range from 062116 through 103016 (means 6/21/2016 through 10/30/2016). The lot/batch numbers are a sequential number, starting with the beginning of operations. The number is independent of the product being manufactured. The digits themselves have no specific meaning.

    Quantity: the firm did not provide

  • F-0708-2016 Class I

    Superberry Maqui Camu - Sprouted Almond Spread. Product is packaged in glass jars, sold under brand name JEM Raw Organics. Net wt. 1 oz., UPC 6 09728 97864 8; Net wt. 6 oz., UPC 6 09728 97858 7; Net wt. 16 oz., UPC 6 09728 97852 5; The product is labeled in parts: "***ORGANIC INGREDIENTS Almonds, Coconut Sugar, Maqui Berry, Lucuma, Vanilla, Camu***".

    Codes: Lot/Batch # 1685-2022. Best by dates range from 062116 through 103016 (means 6/21/2016 through 10/30/2016). The lot/batch numbers are a sequential number, starting with the beginning of operations. The number is independent of the product being manufactured. The digits themselves have no specific meaning.

    Quantity: the firm did not provide

  • F-0709-2016 Class I

    Coconut Cardamom - Sprouted Almond Spread. Product is packaged in glass jars, sold under brand name JEM Raw Organics. Net wt. 1 oz., UPC 6 09728 97863 1 Net wt. 6 oz., UPC 6 09728 97859 4 Net wt. 16 oz., UPC 6 09728 97853 3 The product is labeled in parts: "***ORGANIC INGREDIENTS Almonds, Coconut, Coconut Palm Sugar, Lucuma, Vanilla, Cardamom, Spices***". ***THIS ITEM BEING PHASED OUT AND DISCONTINUED. THE FIRM RECALLED IT AFTER THE PRESS RELEASE ISSUED ON 12/2/15 SO THIS ITEM IS NOT LISTED IN THE PRESS RELEASE.

    Codes: Lot/Batch # 1685-2022. Best by dates range from 062116 through 103016 (means 6/21/2016 through 10/30/2016). The lot/batch numbers are a sequential number, starting with the beginning of operations. The number is independent of the product being manufactured. The digits themselves have no specific meaning.

    Quantity: the firm did not provide

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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 March 9, 2016.

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.