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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published March 2, 2020

Nature's Earthly Choice Organic Lentil Trio: Gluten Contamination Risk

Nature's Earthly Choice Organic Lentil Trio (gluten-free) recalled due to gluten contamination. Some pouches contained barley, wheat, or other gluten-containing grains. Consumers should avoid use.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0878-2020FoodNature's Earthly Choice ›
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Recalling firmGlobal Juices & Fruits LLC372 S Eagle Rd Pmb 353 · Eagle, ID 83616-5908
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Nature's Earthly Choice's gluten-free lentil trio product contains gluten. This poses a risk for people with celiac disease or gluten allergies. The product was sold in specific lots from September 2020. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15820-nature-s-earthly-choice-organic-lentil-trio-gluten-contamination-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/15820-nature-s-earthly-choice-organic-lentil-trio-gluten-contamination-risk · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0878-2020

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“Nature's Earthly Choice Organic Lentil Trio: Gluten Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15820-nature-s-earthly-choice-organic-lentil-trio-gluten-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0878-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0878-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on March 2, 2020, that Global Juices & Fruits LLC voluntarily recalled Nature's Earthly Choice Organic Lentil Trio products labeled Gluten-Free because they tested positive for gluten and may contain barley, wheat, or other gluten-containing grains. Consumers should check their product labels and contact the company for a refund.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Nature's Earthly Choice
  • Product: Organic Lentil Trio product containing a blend of red split, black and green lentils
  • UPC: 00679948100068
  • Lots: 09-27-2020 A; 09-28-2020 A; 09-29-2020 A; 10-01-2020 A
  • Size: 12 oz. (340 g)
  • Distribution: IL, NY, and OH

The hazard

The gluten-free lentils product tested positive for gluten. Some pouches were found to contain barley, wheat, and possibly other gluten-containing grains.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for the product labeled 'Gluten-Free' with the description 'Organic Lentil Trio' in stand-up resealable pouches. The product was sold in lots labeled 09-27-2020 A through 10-01-2020 A.

  • Brand
    Nature's Earthly Choice
  • Product
    Nature's Earthly Choice Organic Lentil Trio product containing a blend of red split, black and green lentils, labeled
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Lot

    Identify the lot number on the product label, which should be one of 09-27-2020 A through 10-01-2020 A.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 3 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “distributed in IL, NY, and OH.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Illinois, New York, Ohio.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 10 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 2, 202012. FDA classified it Class II: Apr 3, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Apr 15, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Dec 29, 202042020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0878-2020 (March 2, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0878-2020 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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