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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published May 3, 2019

Back Roads Granola Nut Free Recall: Aluminum Pieces Risk

Back Roads Food Company recalls Nut Free Granola products from January 2020 with possible aluminum pieces. Consumers should check UPCs and lot numbers for affected items.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1358-2019FoodBack Roads ›
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Recalling firmBack Roads Food Company74 Cotton Mill Hill Unit A110 · Brattleboro, VT 05301-8602
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Back Roads Food Company is recalling its Nut Free Granola products due to potential aluminum pieces. This could cause injury if ingested, but the risk is low for most consumers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/17519-back-roads-granola-nut-free-recall-aluminum-pieces-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/17519-back-roads-granola-nut-free-recall-aluminum-pieces-risk · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1358-2019

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“Back Roads Granola Nut Free Recall: Aluminum Pieces Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/17519-back-roads-granola-nut-free-recall-aluminum-pieces-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1358-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1358-2019%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on May 3, 2019, that Back Roads Food Company voluntarily recalled Back Roads Granola: Nut Free due to potential aluminum contamination. Consumers should check their products for specific lot codes and UPCs listed in the recall notice.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Back Roads
  • Product: Back Roads Granola: Nut Free
  • Best by dates: 01/11/20-02/2/20
  • Sizes: 10 oz, 12 oz, 2.45lb, 3 lb, and 28lb
  • Lot/Unit Numbers: 011120-020220
  • UPCs: 5705300408, 5705300432, 5705300442, 5705300438, 5705300424, 5705300435, 5705300406, 5705300405, 5705300444
  • Distribution: Nationwide

The hazard

According to the FDA, the recalled granola products may contain pieces of aluminum. The agency classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show that King Harvest issued three recalls on Feb. 24, 2026, for Black Olive Hummus, Jalapeno Hummus, and Balsamic Hummus due to foreign aluminum pieces.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for products labeled 'Back Roads Granola: Nut Free' with best by dates from January 11, 2020 to February 2, 2020. Look for UPC codes: 5705300408, 5705300432, 5705300442, 5705300438, 5705300424, 5705300435, 5705300406, 5705300405, 5705300444.

  • Brand
    Back Roads
  • Product
    Back Roads Granola: Nut Free Best by date: 01/11/20-02/2/20 In 10 oz, 12 oz, 2.45lb, 3 lb, and 28lb
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 9 products

All 9 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 II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Nationwide
Recall numberProduct, codes & lots
F-1350-2019Back Roads Granola: Ancient Grains Best by date: 01/11/20-02/2/20 In 10 oz, 12 oz, 2.45lb, 3 lb, and 28lb; Lot/Unit Numbers: 011120-020220 UPC Codes: 5705300408, 5705300412
F-1351-2019Back Roads Granola: Dark Chocolate Pecan Best by date: 01/11/20-02/2/20 In 10 oz, 12 oz, 2.45lb, 3 lb, and 28lb; Lot/Unit Numbers: 011120-020220 UPC Codes: 5705300408, 5705300432, 5705300442, 5705300438, 5705300424, 5705300435, 5705300406, 5705300405, 5705300444
F-1352-2019Back Roads Granola: Gluten Free Best by date: 01/11/20-02/2/20 In 10 oz, 12 oz, 2.45lb, 3 lb, and 28lb; Lot/Unit Numbers: 011120-020220 UPC Codes: 5705300408, 5705300432, 5705300442, 5705300438, 5705300424, 5705300435, 5705300406, 5705300405, 5705300444
F-1353-2019Back Roads Granola: Original Best by date: 01/11/20-02/2/20 In 10 oz, 12 oz, 2.45lb, 3 lb, and 28lb; Lot/Unit Numbers: 011120-020220 UPC Codes: 5705300408, 5705300432, 5705300442, 5705300438, 5705300424, 5705300435, 5705300406, 5705300405, 5705300444
F-1354-2019Back Roads Granola: Coconut Crunch Best by date: 01/11/20-02/2/20 In 10 oz, 12 oz, 2.45lb, 3 lb, and 28lb; Lot/Unit Numbers: 011120-020220 UPC Codes: 5705300408, 5705300432, 5705300442, 5705300438, 5705300424, 5705300435, 5705300406, 5705300405, 5705300444
F-1355-2019Back Roads Granola: Coconut Ginger Best by date: 01/11/20-02/2/20 In 10 oz, 12 oz, 2.45lb, 3 lb, and 28lb; Lot/Unit Numbers: 011120-020220 UPC Codes: 5705300408, 5705300432, 5705300442, 5705300438, 5705300424, 5705300435, 5705300406, 5705300405, 5705300444
F-1356-2019Back Roads Granola: Maple Pecan Best by date: 01/11/20-02/2/20 In 10 oz, 12 oz, 2.45lb, 3 lb, and 28lb; Lot/Unit Numbers: 011120-020220 UPC Codes: 5705300408, 5705300432, 5705300442, 5705300438, 5705300424, 5705300435, 5705300406, 5705300405, 5705300444
F-1357-2019Back Roads Granola: Maple Spice Best by date: 01/11/20-02/2/20 In 10 oz, 12 oz, 2.45lb, 3 lb, and 28lb; Lot/Unit Numbers: 011120-020220 UPC Codes: 5705300408, 5705300432, 5705300442, 5705300438, 5705300424, 5705300435, 5705300406, 5705300405, 5705300444
F-1358-2019Back Roads Granola: Nut Free Best by date: 01/11/20-02/2/20 In 10 oz, 12 oz, 2.45lb, 3 lb, and 28lb; Lot/Unit Numbers: 011120-020220 UPC Codes: 5705300408, 5705300432, 5705300442, 5705300438, 5705300424, 5705300435, 5705300406, 5705300405, 5705300444
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the best by date on the packaging between January 11, 2020 and February 2, 2020.

  2. Contact Manufacturer

    Back Roads Food Company has provided lot numbers and UPC codes for affected products; contact them for more information.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

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

1. Firm started the recall: May 3, 201912. FDA classified it Class II: May 16, 201923. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: May 22, 201934. FDA terminated the recall: Mar 13, 2020420192020
  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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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-1358-2019 (May 3, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1358-2019 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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