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Purely Elizabeth Chocolate Sea Salt Probiotic Granola Recall: Undeclared Soy Lecithin

Purely Elizabeth recalls 8oz Chocolate Sea Salt Probiotic Granola pouches due to undeclared soy lecithin. Consumers should check best by dates and contact for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0559-2017FoodPurely Elizabeth ›
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What happened, in plain English

Purely Elizabeth is recalling their Chocolate Sea Salt Probiotic Granola because it contains undeclared soy lecithin. This means some consumers may have been exposed to soy lecithin without knowing it, which could be a concern for people with allergies or sensitivities. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22865-purely-elizabeth-chocolate-sea-salt-probiotic-granola-recall-undeclared-soy.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22865-purely-elizabeth-chocolate-sea-salt-probiotic-granola-recall-undeclared-soy · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0559-2017

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“Purely Elizabeth Chocolate Sea Salt Probiotic Granola Recall: Undeclared Soy Lecithin.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22865-purely-elizabeth-chocolate-sea-salt-probiotic-granola-recall-undeclared-soy. Based on FDA recall #F-0559-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0559-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The granola contains soy lecithin, which is a common food additive derived from soybeans. The product was not labeled as containing soy lecithin, so consumers with soy allergies or sensitivities might not be aware they are consuming it.

Who’s affected

People who purchased Purely Elizabeth's Chocolate Sea Salt Probiotic Granola pouches with best by dates of OCT102017 or OCT112017 are likely affected. Those with soy allergies or sensitivities may be at higher risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Chocolate Sea Salt Probiotic Granola' from Purely Elizabeth. Look for the best by date on the pouch: OCT102017 or OCT112017.

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

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the best by date on the pouch: OCT102017 or OCT112017.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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FDA distribution: “5 distributer nationwide. No foreign/VA/govt/or military” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Nov 17, 201612. FDA classified it Class II: Nov 29, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Dec 7, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: May 8, 2017420162017
  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-0559-2017 (November 17, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0559-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 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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