Food recall

Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc. recall: 13 Bean Soup Mix is sold under Bob's Red Mill brand

Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc., of Milwaukie, OR, recalled 13 Bean Soup Mix is sold under Bob's Red Mill brand and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Product is recalled due to the potential presence of glyphosate.” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on January 10, 2020, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of January 22, 2020. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class III

It is unlikely to cause harm

Why

See FDA's words below

Status

Terminated

Closed March 26, 2020

The recall

Company
Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc. (Milwaukie, OR)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Product is recalled due to the potential presence of glyphosate.”
Where it was sold
Garbanzo Beans were distributed in CA, CT, FL, OR, and TX and in PHILIPPINES and SINGAPORE. The 13 Bean Soup Mix was distributed in CA, FL, MD, MI, ND, NH, NY, OR, TX, VT, WA and in CANADA, HONG KONG, PHILIPPINES, and SINGAPORE.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
84689

The 2 products recalled

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

  • F-0521-2020 Class III

    13 Bean Soup Mix is sold under Bob's Red Mill brand, packaged in Form & Fill (29 oz. and 822 gram), Standup Pouch (29 oz.), and Bulk Bags (25 lbs.) Product has the following UPC: UPC: 039978122513 UPC: 039978002518 UPC: 039978102515 (25 lb. bag) UPC: 039978302519 (distributed in Canada)

    Codes: Mfg: 1505C294, Lot 290303, BEST BY 19 NOV 2021 Mfg: 1505C294, Lot 290921, BEST BY 05 DEC 2021 Mfg: 1505S294, Lot 291028, BEST BY 14 DEC 2021 Mfg: 1505B25, Lot 290618, BEST BY 16 DEC 2021 Mfg: 1505C822G4CA, Lot 291026, BEST BY 2021 DE 05 (means December 5, 2021)

    Quantity: 7328 cases (4 pack/case) and 111 bags (25 lbs./bag)

  • F-0522-2020 Class III

    Garbanzo Beans or Chickpeas, sold under brand Bob's Red Mills, packaged into 25 oz Form & Fill Package or 25 oz Standup Package. 25 oz Form & Fill Package Package has UPC 039978004222. 25 oz Standup Package has UPC 039978114228

    Codes: Mfg Code: 1641C254 Lot Code 290990, Best by date: 05 DEC 2021. Mfg Code: 1641S254 Lot Code 291746, Best by date: 01 JAN 2022.

    Quantity: total 354 cases (4 packs per case)

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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 January 22, 2020.

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.