CLASS I Food recall · Reported 22 Jul 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Natural Grocers Caribbean Fruit & Nut Mix recalled
Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets is recalling Natural Grocers Caribbean Fruit & Nut Mix, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 26 Jun 2015 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-2854-2015
- FDA event ID
- 71616
- Recalling firm
- Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Lakewood, CO
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 26 Jun 2015
- FDA classified
- 16 Jul 2015
- Reported
- 22 Jul 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Salmonella
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 26 Jun 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 Jul 2015 | Classified by FDA | +20 days |
| 22 Jul 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
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.
Salmonella causes fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps, usually 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. Most people recover without treatment, but severe cases can need hospital care.
Product as listed by the FDA
Natural Grocers Caribbean Fruit & Nut Mix, Net Wt. (10 oz) (283g), packaged in plastic bag.
Where it was distributed
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.
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Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
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.
Which lots are affected?
packed on date 15-148
Where was it sold?
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.
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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