CLASS I Food recall · Reported 19 Oct 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Dark Cocoa Nom Noms recalled by NatureBox
NatureBox is recalling Dark Cocoa Nom Noms, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 4 May 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0087-2017
- FDA event ID
- 74035
- Recalling firm
- NatureBox, Redwood City, CA
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 4 May 2016
- FDA classified
- 12 Oct 2016
- Reported
- 19 Oct 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Undeclared Peanuts
- Product category
- Chips
Timeline
| 4 May 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 12 Oct 2016 | Classified by FDA | +161 days |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Firm was notified by third party warehouse that some Peanut Butter Nom Nom product was packaged in Dark Cocoa Nom Nom packaging and therefore did not declare peanuts in the ingredient or allergen information.
Product as listed by the FDA
Dark Cocoa Nom Noms 4.5oz. (128g) UPC: 8 54557 00533 5 Lot 16083 Product is shipped directly to customers per individual order or to corporate customers in 20 x 4.5 oz. bags cases. Ingredients: Rolled Oats, Almonds. For address freshness (Grape juice, rice dextrin), honey, sugar, canola oil, dark chocolate flavored chips (sugar, vegetable far {palm, palm kernel}, cocoa processed with alkali, dry buttermilk, soy lecithin (an emulsifier), natural flavors, Cocoa Powder, Egg Whites, Unsweetened Chocolate, unsweetened coconut, Brown Rice Syrup, natural flavor, pumpkin seeds, cocoa processed with alkali, salt. Contains: Tree nuts (almonds, coconut, Milk, Soy and Egg). Packed in a facility that also processes tree nuts, peanuts, milk, wheat, egg and soy. Distributed by Nature Box, San Carlos, CA
Where it was distributed
Nationwide through direct purchase on web site.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Firm was notified by third party warehouse that some Peanut Butter Nom Nom product was packaged in Dark Cocoa Nom Nom packaging and therefore did not declare peanuts in the ingredient or allergen information.
Which lots are affected?
Lot 16083; Best By 09/23/16
Where was it sold?
Nationwide through direct purchase on web site.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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