Torn Ranch Organic Dark Chocolate Blueberries 18oz. resealable bags UPC: 036412020169 Item code: 2016-18-CW Produced by Torn Ranch Petaluma, CA 94954

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0631-2021) was formally reported on June 2, 2021, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 18, 2021. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Torn Ranch LLC. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Petaluma, CA. Federal records indicate 28,288 bags units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Recalling one lot code of Torn Ranch Organic Dark Chocolate Blueberries 18 oz. resealable bags due to a potential for an undeclared allergen (TREE NUTS- ALMONDS). Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: WA, OR, ID, AK. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 5 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.