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Purely Elizabeth Granola Recall: Undeclared Soy Lecithin

Purely Elizabeth recalls 8oz Chocolate Sea Salt Probiotic Granola pouches due to undeclared soy lecithin. Check your pantry for affected lots.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1144-2018FoodPurely Elizabeth ›
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What happened, in plain English

Purely Elizabeth is recalling Chocolate Sea Salt Probiotic Granola because it contains undeclared soy lecithin, which can trigger allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. The recall covers specific units distributed nationwide. No remedy or return instructions are provided in the record. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19288-purely-elizabeth-granola-recall-undeclared-soy-lecithin.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19288-purely-elizabeth-granola-recall-undeclared-soy-lecithin · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1144-2018

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“Purely Elizabeth Granola Recall: Undeclared Soy Lecithin.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19288-purely-elizabeth-granola-recall-undeclared-soy-lecithin. Based on FDA recall #F-1144-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1144-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The product contains soy lecithin that was not listed on the label. For individuals with a soy allergy, ingesting this undeclared ingredient can cause serious allergic reactions.

Who’s affected

Consumers who purchased Purely Elizabeth Chocolate Sea Salt Probiotic Granola, particularly those with soy allergies or sensitivities, are at risk of an allergic reaction.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Purely Elizabeth Chocolate Sea Salt Probiotic Granola in an 8oz PET/LLDPE pouch. Check the item number (111222) and the Best By date of OCT102017.

  • Brand
    Purely Elizabeth
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Your Pantry

    Verify if you have the recalled 8oz pouch with Item 111222 and Best By date OCT102017.

  2. Avoid Consumption

    Do not eat the product if it matches the description, as it contains undeclared soy lecithin.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

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. No govt/VA/military/foreign consignees.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 29, 201812. FDA classified it Class II: Apr 30, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: May 9, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Aug 17, 201842018
  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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Questions people ask

Where was this granola sold?

The product was distributed nationwide, excluding government, VA, military, and foreign consignees.

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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-1144-2018 (March 29, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1144-2018 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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