Georgia Nut Company (GNC), Third-Party Manufacturer for Tru Fru, LLC Issues Voluntary Recall of Specific Varieties of Tru Fru Freeze Dried Products Due to Potential Presence of Metal in Product

Tru Fru, LLC announced that its third-party manufacturer, Georgia Nut Company (GNC) issued a voluntary recall of specific varieties of Tru Fru Freeze Dried products due to the potential presence of metal in the product. Hard or sharp foreign objects in food may cause traumatic injury including laceration and perforation of tissues of the mouth, tongue, throat, stomach and intestine as well as damage to the teeth and gums.

These products were distributed in the United States. Consumers may have purchased impacted product via retail stores and online retail, including but not limited to: Albertson’s, CVS, Food Lion, H-E-B, Hungryroot, Ingles Markets, Kroger, Stew Leonard’s, and Target.

The products subject to this U.S. recall include Tru Fru Freeze Dried Strawberries in Dark & White Chocolate and Tru Fru Freeze Dried Strawberries & Crème listed in the shown tables.

There have been no reported cases of injury or illness to date.

The recall was initiated upon receiving a report from a consumer alerting the company to this matter.

On the back of the package is a 10-digit manufacturing code; the first four digits and/or letters in this code will indicate implicated product as described in the shown tables.

For Reference: Example of back of the package 10-digit manufacturing code; and the first four digits and/or letters.

No other Tru Fru products are affected by this voluntary recall nor are any lots outside of those listed in the table above.

Tru Fru, LLC will work with retailers to remove recalled products from store shelves. If consumers believe they have purchased a recalled item, they should dispose of the product and not consume it. Consumers with questions or seeking support can call (888) 293-7748 or contact trufru@rqa-inc.com. Consumers that have purchased impacted product and are seeking reimbursement can visit https://www.rqahttps://rqa-inc.com/client/trufru/External Link Disclaimer.

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