CLASS I Food recall · Reported 5 Jun 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
next by Nature Dark Chocolate Bananas recalled by Tropical Valley Foods
Tropical Valley Foods is recalling next by Nature Dark Chocolate Bananas, distributed in Colorado, Michigan, New Jersey, Oregon. The recall was initiated on 12 Apr 2013 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-1458-2013
- FDA event ID
- 65203
- Recalling firm
- Tropical Valley Foods, Plattsburgh, NY
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 12 Apr 2013
- FDA classified
- 29 May 2013
- Reported
- 5 Jun 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Undeclared Tree Nuts
- Product category
- Chocolate
Timeline
| 12 Apr 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 29 May 2013 | Classified by FDA | +47 days |
| 5 Jun 2013 | 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
The product contains the undeclared allergens walnuts and milk.
Product as listed by the FDA
next by Nature brand DARK CHOCOLATE BANANAS, NET WT. 3 Oz. (85g), UPC 8 17582 25600 4, Produced by Tropical Valley Foods
Where it was distributed
Michigan, Oregon, Colorado, and New Jersey
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The product contains the undeclared allergens walnuts and milk.
Which lots are affected?
"Best by Date" of 12/18/2013 and 12/19/2013
Where was it sold?
Michigan, Oregon, Colorado, and New Jersey
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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