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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published February 18, 2020

Paleonola Grain Free Granola Recall: Contaminated with Unapproved Herbicide

Paleonola recalls 10oz grain-free granola and pumpkin pie pouches potentially contaminated with unapproved herbicide haloxyfop. Consumers should check UPC 013964497137 and best by dates for affected products.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0793-2020FoodPaleonola ›
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Recalling firmPaleonola Llc560 Mineral Spring Ave · Pawtucket, RI 02860-3363
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Paleonola is recalling grain-free granola and pumpkin pie products that may contain an unapproved herbicide. This contamination poses a health risk if consumed, so affected consumers should stop using the products. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15895-paleonola-grain-free-granola-recall-contaminated-with-unapproved-herbicide.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/15895-paleonola-grain-free-granola-recall-contaminated-with-unapproved-herbicide · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0793-2020

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“Paleonola Grain Free Granola Recall: Contaminated with Unapproved Herbicide.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15895-paleonola-grain-free-granola-recall-contaminated-with-unapproved-herbicide. Based on FDA recall #F-0793-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0793-2020%22&limit=1).

Paleonola Llc voluntarily recalled Paleonola Grain Free Granola; Pumpkin Pie packaged in 10oz stand-up pouches due to potential contamination with unapproved herbicide haloxyfop, the FDA said on Feb. 18, 2020.

How to tell if you have it

  • Paleonola Grain Free Granola; Pumpkin Pie
  • UPC 013964497137
  • Best By dates: 092520

The hazard

The product is potentially contaminated with an unapproved herbicide, haloxyfop.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include MID DOLCIARIA Gluten-Free Crunchy Cannoli Recall (2026-05-06), The Hampton Grocer Small Batch Lactation Granola Recall (2026-08-14), and Juniper Granola Chocolate Cherry Snack Bar Recall (2026-02-11).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for 10oz stand-up pouches labeled 'Paleonola Grain Free Granola' or 'Paleonola Pumpkin Pie' with UPC 013964497137. Products with best by dates up to 092520 are affected.

  • Brand
    Paleonola
  • Product
    Paleonola Grain Free Granola; Pumpkin Pie; packaged in 10oz stand-up pouches; UPC 013964497137
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 6 products

All 6 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class III
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    NJ, NH, MA, FL, RI
Recall numberProduct, codes & lots
F-0788-2020Paleonola Grain Free Granola; The Original; packaged in 10oz stand-up pouches; UPC 013964497144; Best By dates: 091720, 092420, 092920, 093020, 100520, 100720, 100820, 101220, 101620
F-0789-2020Paleonola Grain Free Granola; Maple Pancake; packaged in 10oz stand-up pouches; UPC 013964497120; Best By dates: 091420, 091820, 092320, 100120, 101320, 101420
F-0790-2020Paleonola Grain Free Granola; Pina Colada; packaged in 10oz stand-up pouches; UPC 091037367808; Best By dates: 091520, 092220, 100220, 100920
F-0791-2020Paleonola Grain Free Granola; Chocolate Fix; packaged in 10oz stand-up pouches; UPC 013964497113; Best By dates: 091620
F-0792-2020Paleonola Grain Free Granola; Apple Pie; packaged in 10oz stand-up pouches; UPC 013964497106; Best By dates: 100620
F-0793-2020Paleonola Grain Free Granola; Pumpkin Pie; packaged in 10oz stand-up pouches; UPC 013964497137; Best By dates: 092520
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the UPC 013964497137 on the pouch and best by date up to 092520.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 5 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: 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: yesFL

FDA distribution: “NJ, NH, MA, FL, RI” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Florida, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Feb 18, 202012. FDA classified it Class III: Mar 4, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Mar 4, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: May 4, 202042020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  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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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0793-2020 (February 18, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0793-2020 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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