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Tropical Nut & Fruit Company Recall: The firm discovered that the product inside the South of the Border box is a different product with different allergens from what the label stated. Product was distributed in cardboard boxes with labeling that did not declare the presence of soy and tree nuts (almonds).
🇺🇸 United States
TerminatedClass II
Company
Tropical Nut & Fruit Company
Product
Truly Good Foods SOUTH OF THE BORDER nut mix NET CT/WT: 25lb…
Recall date
December 6, 2019
Terminated
February 1, 2024
Source
FDA
Reason for recall
The firm discovered that the product inside the South of the Border box is a different product with different allergens from what the label stated. Product was distributed in cardboard boxes with labeling that did not declare the presence of soy and tree nuts (almonds).
- Recall initiated
- Reported by source
- Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description
UPC
Quantity
Lot / code information
Truly Good Foods SOUTH OF THE BORDER nut mix NET CT/WT: 25lb box, CONTAINS: PEANUTS, MILK, AND WHEAT. Distributed by Truly Good Foods, Charlotte, N.C. 28273 UPC 0 94184 11019 8
Not published in this source record
106/25lb boxes
Lot code: 29119, Best by: 04/15/2020, Item #: 102340
Distribution
Product was shipped to the following states: CT
DE
IL
IN
KY
MA
MD
NC
NJ
NY
OH
PA
SC & VA.
Official source record
Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0338-2020
Event ID
84431
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Company
Tropical Nut & Fruit Company
Product description
Truly Good Foods SOUTH OF THE BORDER nut mix NET CT/WT: 25lb box, CONTAINS: PEANUTS, MILK, AND WHEAT. Distributed by Truly Good Foods, Charlotte, N.C. 28273 UPC 0 94184 11019 8
Quantity
106/25lb boxes
Reason
The firm discovered that the product inside the South of the Border box is a different product with different allergens from what the label stated. Product was distributed in cardboard boxes with labeling that did not declare the presence of soy and tree nuts (almonds).
Recall initiation date
December 6, 2019
Report date
December 25, 2019
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
February 1, 2024
Distribution pattern
Product was shipped to the following states: CT, DE, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC & VA.
UPC, lot, and code information
Lot code: 29119, Best by: 04/15/2020, Item #: 102340
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
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Distributed
No data published
Shading reflects state-level totals only, as published by the source. It does not imply
county-level or point-level precision.
Distribution map
State
Distributed
Connecticut
1
Delaware
1
Illinois
1
Indiana
1
Kentucky
1
Massachusetts
1
Maryland
1
North Carolina
1
New Jersey
1
New York
1
Ohio
1
Pennsylvania
1
South Carolina
1
Virginia
1
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