FDA Food recall · Reported March 9, 2016
Hazelnut Raw Cacao - Sprouted Hazelnut Spread. Product is packaged in glass jars, sold under brand name JEM Raw Organics. Net wt. 1 oz., UPC 6 09728 97865 5; Net wt. 6 oz., UPC 6 09728 97857 0; Net wt. 16 oz., UPC 6 09728 97851 8; The product is labeled in parts: "***ORGANIC INGREDIENTS Hazelnuts, Coconut Sugar, Cacao Nibs, Vanilla***".
Hazelnut Raw Cacao - Sprouted Hazelnut Spread is recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella
Jem Raw Chocolate, LLC recalled Hazelnut Raw Cacao - Sprouted Hazelnut Spread. Product is packaged in glass jars, sold un… - a critical-severity action.
Hazelnut Raw Cacao - Sprouted Hazelnut Spread. Product is packaged in glass jars, sold un… was recalled by Jem Raw Chocolate, LLC in March 9, 2016. Reason: Hazelnut Raw Cacao - Sprouted Hazelnut Spread is recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated wit…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #F-0707-2016 with the FDA Food before acting.
The recall
Jem Raw Chocolate, LLC issued this critical-severity FDA Food recall-Hazelnut Raw Cacao - Sprouted Hazelnut Spread is recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated wit….
- Critical
- severity level
- Class I
- classification
- March 9, 2016
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Food enforcement records. Verify recall #F-0707-2016 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Food - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Food recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 25,457 food recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified high severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Product description
Hazelnut Raw Cacao - Sprouted Hazelnut Spread. Product is packaged in glass jars, sold under brand name JEM Raw Organics. Net wt. 1 oz., UPC 6 09728 97865 5; Net wt. 6 oz., UPC 6 09728 97857 0; Net wt. 16 oz., UPC 6 09728 97851 8; The product is labeled in parts: "***ORGANIC INGREDIENTS Hazelnuts, Coconut Sugar, Cacao Nibs, Vanilla***".
Reason for recall
Hazelnut Raw Cacao - Sprouted Hazelnut Spread is recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Critical (Class I) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | F-0707-2016 |
| Date reported | March 9, 2016 |
| Date initiated | December 2, 2015 |
| Recalling firm | Jem Raw Chocolate, LLC |
| Firm location | Bend, OR |
| Affected scope | the firm did not provide |
| Distribution | Products are distributed nationwide in the US and in Canada, Japan, and Germany |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Food enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
What to do with this recall
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- This is a Class I (high-risk) recall, stop using the product immediately and follow the disposal or return instructions. What to do next
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