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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published September 5, 2017

Now Foods Organic Coconut Sugar Gluten Free Recall: Undeclared Gluten

Now Foods recalls 16oz organic coconut sugar bags labeled gluten-free due to undeclared gluten. Affected lots from Dec 2016 to June 2017. Consumers should check batch numbers and contact company for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-3573-2017FoodNow Foods ›
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Recalling firmNOW Foods395 Glen Ellyn Rd · Bloomingdale, IL 60108-2176
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What happened, in plain English

Now Foods is recalling organic coconut sugar products labeled gluten-free because they contain undeclared gluten. This poses a risk for people with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity who need strict gluten-free products. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/20444-now-foods-organic-coconut-sugar-gluten-free-recall-undeclared-gluten.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/20444-now-foods-organic-coconut-sugar-gluten-free-recall-undeclared-gluten · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-3573-2017

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“Now Foods Organic Coconut Sugar Gluten Free Recall: Undeclared Gluten.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/20444-now-foods-organic-coconut-sugar-gluten-free-recall-undeclared-gluten. Based on FDA recall #F-3573-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-3573-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The product was labeled gluten-free but contains undeclared gluten. This can cause health issues for individuals with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity who require strict gluten-free products.

Who’s affected

People with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity who consume gluten-free labeled products are at risk. The recall affects consumers who bought the specific lot numbers listed in the notice.

How to tell if you have this one

Check the product for a 16oz bag with 12 bags per case, packed in foil. Look for lot numbers: 2094827, 2117185, 2140621, or 3007263 with corresponding batch numbers.

  • Brand
    Now Foods
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for lot numbers 2094827, 2117185, 2140621, or 3007263 on the packaging.

  2. Contact Manufacturer

    Reach out to Now Foods for further assistance with the recall.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide except Puerto Rico, 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: “Domestic: Nationwide, excluding Puerto Rico Foreign: Singapore, York VA/DOD: No VA/DOD” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide except Puerto Rico, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

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

1. Firm started the recall: Sep 5, 201712. FDA classified it Class II: Sep 20, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 27, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: Jul 11, 2018420172018
  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-3573-2017 (September 5, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-3573-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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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