CLASS II Food recall · Reported 15 Apr 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Nature's Earthly Choice Organic Lentil Trio product recalled
Global Juices & Fruits is recalling Nature's Earthly Choice Organic Lentil Trio product containing a blend of red split, distributed in Illinois, New York, Ohio. The recall was initiated on 2 Mar 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-0878-2020
- FDA event ID
- 85107
- Recalling firm
- Global Juices & Fruits, Eagle, ID
- Brand
- Nature's Earthly
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 2 Mar 2020
- FDA classified
- 3 Apr 2020
- Reported
- 15 Apr 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Product category
- Beans & Lentils
Timeline
| 2 Mar 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 3 Apr 2020 | Classified by FDA | +32 days |
| 15 Apr 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Gluten-Free lentils product tested positive for gluten and some pouches were found to contain barley, wheat, and possibly other gluten-containing grains.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
Nature's Earthly Choice Organic Lentil Trio product containing a blend of red split, black and green lentils, labeled Gluten-Free, packaged in stand up resealable pouch, 12 oz. (340 g), UPC 6 79948 10006 8. The product's label is read in parts: "*** Gluten-Free *** ORGANIC LENTIL TRIO ***Red Split, Green and Black Lentils *** INGREDIENTS: ORGANIC RED LENTILS, ORGANIC GREEN LENTILS, AND ORGANIC BLACK LENTILS*** LENTILS ARE FROM USA AND/OR CANADA*** Packed in the USA ***Distributed by: Natures's Earthly Choice Eagle, ID 83616***".
Where it was distributed
distributed in IL, NY, and OH.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Gluten-Free lentils product tested positive for gluten and some pouches were found to contain barley, wheat, and possibly other gluten-containing grains.
Which lots are affected?
Lots: 09-27-2020 A; 09-28-2020 A; 09-29-2020 A; 10-01-2020 A
Where was it sold?
distributed in IL, NY, and OH.
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
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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