A Popular Snack Brand Has Been Recalled in At Least 8 States

As national agencies announce more recalls than ever this year, it’s growing more apparent that you can’t fully rely on the ingredients list from food labels—especially if you’re concerned about a food allergy.

On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration published an alert that yet another grocery item has been recalled for potential undeclared allergens. Made by Truly Good Foods, a nearly 50-year-old, family-founded company, Grabeez grab-and-go snacks’ The Big Cheese Snack Mix flavor has been recalled because of a consumer report that nuts, specifically almonds and cashews, were discovered in a container that did not list them among the ingredients. Nuts are considered to be one of the big nine food allergens. “People who have allergies or severe sensitivity to almonds and cashews run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products,” the recall announcement states.

The FDA says the product was sent between August 23, 2024 and September 19, 2024 to distribution centers in Florida, Georgia, Maryland and Texas and to retail locations in Washington, DC, Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

It’s reported the recall on the Grabeez Big Cheese Snack Mix, described as a “trail mix with peanuts, pretzels, and crackers,” affects 3.25-ounce cups bearing a Best Before date of April 16, 2025 and a UPC code 0 94184 00439 8. The company acknowledges that the error was due to a misstep in the labeling or packaging processes, as the recall alert notes: “The product inside the cup could be Healthy Trails Mix which contains raisins, sunflower seeds, almonds, pumpkin seeds, and cashews … Subsequent investigation indicates the problem was caused by a temporary breakdown in the company’s production and packaging processes.”

The FDA reports no adverse events had been reported at the time of publication. The manufacturer says customers who have purchased the recalled product are urged to dispose of it and can contact Truly Good Foods for a full refund.

It’s not clear whether the FDA has assigned a recall classification, but it’s important to note that some food allergies, including to nuts, can be serious or fatal.

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