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

SALT LAKE CITY, UT, September 26, 2025 – 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 the 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 the implicated product as described in the shown tables at https://trufru.com/recall-press-release/.

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 who have purchased an impacted product and are seeking reimbursement can visit https://rqa-inc.com/client/trufru/.

For additional information, please visit www.trufru.com.

Tony's Chocolonely Recalls Two Chocolate Products Because They May Contain Small Stones

Tony’s Chocolonely Inc., a New York, New York Corporation, is voluntarily recalling seven lots of Tony’s brand Dark Almond Sea Salt Bar (6.35oz); and Everything Bar (6.35oz) because the product may contain small stones.

The products were distributed nationwide and sold in the United States via retail stores and www.tonyschocolonely.comExternal Link Disclaimer; distribution of the products began February 7, 2025, and ended March 24, 2025.

Our East Store and Near West Store carry the Tony's Chocolonely Everything Bar and Tony's Chocolonely Dark Chocolate Almond Sea Salt Bar that are included in the recall, however, none of the bars currently on the shelves in our stores have the lot codes listed in the recall.

If you would like a refund or replacement, please request this at Customer Service.

If you have any questions, contact us by calling one of our stores to speak with our Produce Department:

SunFed Cucumber Recall - Only at Our Near West Store

SunFed Produce, one of the Limited Liability Corporations that provides our organic American (aka Slicer) Cucumbers has issued a recall for American cucumbers that were grown by one farm in Mexico and sold between October 12-November 26 due to a Salmonella outbreak.

The Organic cucumbers that our Near West Store currently have in stock are from SunFed Produce, however, the lot number we have is not from the farm listed on the CDC outbreak source. The Near West Store’s are from Sonora, Mexico, whereas the recalled ones are from Sinaloa Mexico. These are two different states. English cucumbers and mini English cucumbers are not included in the recall.

We have not received any word from our distributor regarding lots of cucumbers that we have already sold. If you have recalled cucumbers you purchased from us before November 30, we urge you to throw them away. If you would like a refund or replacement, please request this at Customer Service.

The recalled items were not used in our house-made products, deli, salad bar, or hot bar.

If you have any questions, contact us by calling our Near West Store to speak with our Produce Department:

FDA & CDC Voluntary Recall of Grimmway Farms Organic Whole & Baby Carrots

FDA and CDC have announced an outbreak investigation of E. coli O121:H19 in organic whole and baby carrots.

As of November 17, 2024, 39 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli have been reported from 18 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from September 6, 2024, to October 28, 2024. Of 38 people with information available, 15 have been hospitalized and none developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that can cause kidney failure. One death has been reported from California.

Grimmway Farms initiated a voluntary recall of multiple sizes and brands of bagged organic whole and baby carrots.

Organic whole carrots were available for purchase at retail from August 14 through October 23, 2024 (365, Bunny Luv, Cal-Organic, Compliments, Full Circle, Good & Gather, GreenWise, Marketside, Nature’s Promise, O Organic, President’s Choice, Simple Truth, Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, Wholesome Pantry).

Organic baby carrots include specific best-if-used-by dates printed on the bags ranging from September 11 to November 12, 2024 (365, Bunny Luv, Cal-Organic, Compliments, Full Circle, Good & Gather, GreenWise, Grimmway Farms, Kroger, LIDL, Marketside, Nature’s Promise, O Organic, President’s Choice, Raley’s, Simple Truth, Sprouts, Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, Wholesome Pantry).

View a full list of recalled products here. These products are likely no longer available for sale in stores but could be in people’s homes.

Relevant brands sold at our Stores included in this recall are Cal-Organic and Bunny Luv

FOR BABY CARROTS: The expiration dates included in the recall are between 9/11/24 and 11/12/24. The baby carrots we currently have in stock were received after these dates.

FOR WHOLE CARROTS: The carrots would have been for sale between 8/14/24 and 10/23. The whole carrots we currently have in stock were received after these dates.

The recalled items were not used in our house-made products, deli, salad bar, or hot bar.

If you purchased the recalled items from one of our stores within the expiration/sell by dates listed above and still have them in your refrigerator, we urge you to throw them away. If you would like a refund or replacement, please request this at Customer Service.

If you have any questions, contact us by calling one of our stores to speak with our Produce Department:

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