Jem Raw Chocolate, LLC: Food Recall in 2016 - (Recall #: F-0707-2016)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2016.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Hazelnut Raw Cacao - Sprouted Hazelnut Spread. Product is packaged in glass jars, sold under brand name JEM Raw Organics. Net wt. 1 oz., UPC 6 09728 97865 5; Net wt. 6 oz., UPC 6 09728 97857 0; Net wt. 16 oz., UPC 6 09728 97851 8; The product is labeled in parts: "***ORGANIC INGREDIENTS Hazelnuts, Coconut Sugar, Cacao Nibs, Vanilla***".

Product Classification:

Class I

Date Initiated: December 2, 2015

Date Posted: March 9, 2016

Recall Number: F-0707-2016

Event ID: 72777

Reason for Recall:

Hazelnut Raw Cacao - Sprouted Hazelnut Spread is recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: the firm did not provide

Code Information:

Lot/Batch # 1685-2022. Best by dates range from 062116 through 103016 (means 6/21/2016 through 10/30/2016). The lot/batch numbers are a sequential number, starting with the beginning of operations. The number is independent of the product being manufactured. The digits themselves have no specific meaning.

Distribution Pattern:

Products are distributed nationwide in the US and in Canada, Japan, and Germany

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated