Betty Lou's Inc Recall: Undeclared sesame. Paleo Java Nuts About Energy Balls with Cacao, Coffee & Pumpkin Seeds product containing sesame was packaged and labeled with Paleo Java Nuts About Energy Balls with Cacao, Coffee & Pumpkin Seeds labels that did not declare sesame.

🇺🇸 United States

1. July 6, 2023 - Recall initiated
2. August 16, 2023 - Reported by source
3. January 11, 2024 - Recall terminated

Official source record

Agency

FDA

Dataset

FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)

Recall number

F-1366-2023

Event ID

92669

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class I

Company

Betty Lou's Inc

Product description

Betty Lou's Paleo Java Nuts About Energy Balls with Cacao, Coffee & Pumpkin Seeds, shelf-stable, 12-month shelf life, 1.5 oz (42g) package and 12/1.5 oz. packages per display box. Packages are sold individually (UPC 0 1607352146 5) or packaged into 12-ct display box (UPC 0 1607352146 2).

Quantity

1174 bars

Reason

Undeclared sesame. Paleo Java Nuts About Energy Balls with Cacao, Coffee & Pumpkin Seeds product containing sesame was packaged and labeled with Paleo Java Nuts About Energy Balls with Cacao, Coffee & Pumpkin Seeds labels that did not declare sesame.

Recall initiation date

July 6, 2023

Report date

August 16, 2023

Classification date

Not published in this source record

Termination date

January 11, 2024

Distribution pattern

Nationwide

UPC, lot, and code information

BB 08MAY24 hh:mm F5 1283 Best by Day, Month, Year hh:mm hour and minute of packaging F5 is packaging line identifier. 128: Julian Date of Manufactured Date 3: Last digit of Manufactured Year 1282: Manufactured on May 8th, 2023.

Voluntary or mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification method

Letter

Source last updated

Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below

Public Health Trace retrieval date

July 18, 2026 ET

Responsible company: Betty Lou's Inc

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Technical source data

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Retrieved by Public Health Trace: July 18, 2026 ET

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