FDA recalls · F-1979-2014
Mercola Group recall
- FoodOrganic Cocoa Cassava bars, 1.59 oz (45 g), individually packaged in foil pouches and sold under the Dr. Mercola brand. Sold at retail locations in display cases containing 12 bars per display case. 12 display cases are packaged in each master case.
- ReasonThis voluntary recall has been initiated because the Dr. Mercola Organic Cocoa Cassava bars may contain undeclared milk protein.
- ClassClass II: the food could cause temporary or treatable health problems
- StatusClosed by FDA, ended 2016-04-11
- DatesFirm started it 2014-04-29. In FDA's enforcement report 2014-06-04.
- Sold in*** US: Nationwide (AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI); *** FOREIGN: Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Iceland, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom
- Amount98,698 boxes (1,184,376 bars)
- CodesUPC Code: 8 13006 01142 6; Lot Numbers and Best By Dates: CD2601MC01, 04/27/14; 2313, 08/19/14; 2323, 08/20/14; 3503, 12/16/14; 3513, 12/16/14; 3523, 12/16/14; 3533, 12/16/14
- FirmMercola Group, Hoffman Estates, IL · Voluntary: Firm initiated
Products we list
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From FDA's enforcement report, via openFDA (CC0): raw data for this recall. FDA's own Enforcement Report search finds it by its number, F-1979-2014. Class meanings: FDA.