CLASS II Food recall · Reported 27 Sep 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Organic Coconut Sugar bag/case recalled by NOW Foods
NOW Foods is recalling Organic Coconut Sugar bag/case, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 5 Sep 2017 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-3573-2017
- FDA event ID
- 78038
- Recalling firm
- NOW Foods, Bloomingdale, IL
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 5 Sep 2017
- FDA classified
- 20 Sep 2017
- Reported
- 27 Sep 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Undeclared Wheat & Gluten
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 5 Sep 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Classified by FDA | +15 days |
| 27 Sep 2017 | 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
Undeclared gluten found in the product and the product is labeled "Gluten Free".
Product as listed by the FDA
Organic Coconut Sugar, 16oz bag, 12 bags/case, packed in a foil bag
Where it was distributed
Domestic: Nationwide, excluding Puerto Rico Foreign: Singapore, York VA/DOD: No VA/DOD
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Undeclared gluten found in the product and the product is labeled "Gluten Free".
Which lots are affected?
Item 6915, Dates of manufacture: 12/09/16-06/26/2017 Organic Coconut Sugar, 16oz, Lot Numbers: " 2094827/ Batch Number 615631, Best By 07/2018; " 2117185/ Batch Number 623230, Best By 08/2018; " 2140621 / Batch 632476, Best By 10/2018; " 3007263 /Batch 639551, Best By 12/2018
Where was it sold?
Domestic: Nationwide, excluding Puerto Rico Foreign: Singapore, York VA/DOD: No VA/DOD
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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