Natural Grocers Caribbean Fruit & Nut Mix, Net Wt. (10 oz) (283g), packaged in plastic bag.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-2854-2015) was formally reported on July 22, 2015, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 26, 2015. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Lakewood, CO. Federal records indicate 504 bags units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc is recalling one lot of Natural Grocers brand Caribbean Nut & Fruit Mix as the product contains macadamia nuts that have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide to Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Arkansas. No foreign/govt/VA/military consignees.. 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 11 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.