Tropical Valley Foods is recalling some of their products sold in bulk that contain undeclared allergens. They may contain undeclared tree nuts, wheat, and/or soy. You can see the list of products, plus UPC numbers, at the FDA site. You can also see pictures of product labels at that site.
Some of the recalled products include Milk Chocolate Coated Cherries, Organic Dark Chocolate Coated Almonds, Organic Dark Chocolate Coated Cashews, Organic Rocky Mountain Mix, Yellow Stone Hiking Mix, Organic Dark Chocolate Coated Pretzels and Walnuts, Natural Dark Chocolate Coated Ginger Cubes, and Natural Dark Chocolate Goji Mix. The products were shipped to distributors and retailers in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Quebec City, Hong Kong and Dubai UAE from 9/26/2011 through 9/25/12.
There have been no illnesses associated with the consumption of these products. If you have purchased these foods and are allergic to soy, wheat, and/or tree nuts, return them to the place of purchase. For questions, call 518-314-7162 Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm ET.
Linda Larsen has written 28 cook books. She worked for the Pillsbury company in their test kitchens and for the Pillsbury Bake-Off. She holds a degree with High Distinction in Food Science from the University of Minnesota.
Fred Pritzker is a food safety advocate and attorney. He represents people sickened by contaminated food.
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