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Level Ground Trading Recalls Organic Cacao Nibs Due to Glass Hazard

Level Ground Trading Limited recalls Organic Cacao Nibs (200g) due to potential glass fragments. Check your UPC and lot numbers for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0480-2017FoodLevel Ground Trading ›
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Recalling firmLevel Ground Trading Limited1970 Keating Cross Rd Unit B · Saanichton, Canada
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What happened, in plain English

Level Ground Trading Limited is recalling Organic Cacao Nibs packaged in 200g brown bags because the product may contain glass fragments. The recall covers specific lots distributed across multiple states, including New York, Florida, and Texas. Consumers should check their packages against the identified lot numbers to determine if they are affected. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23643-level-ground-trading-recalls-organic-cacao-nibs-due-to-glass.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23643-level-ground-trading-recalls-organic-cacao-nibs-due-to-glass · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0480-2017

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“Level Ground Trading Recalls Organic Cacao Nibs Due to Glass Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23643-level-ground-trading-recalls-organic-cacao-nibs-due-to-glass. Based on FDA recall #F-0480-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0480-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The presence of glass fragments in food poses a risk of serious injury or death if ingested. Glass can cause internal lacerations or choking hazards.

Who’s affected

Consumers who purchased Organic Cacao Nibs in 200g brown bags with UPC code 661594002032 and lot numbers 241201 or 641102. These items were distributed to residents in NE, OR, KS, PA, IA, MO, OH, IL, TX, IN, UT, TN, NY, FL, VA, and Puerto Rico.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Organic Cacao Nibs packaged in 200g (7.05 oz) brown bags with UPC code 661594002032. Check the package for lot numbers 241201 or 641102, which have a best-by date of April 2017.

  • Brand
    Level Ground Trading
  • Product
    Organic Cacao Nibs, packaged in 200g (7.05 oz) brown bags, UPC code 661594002032
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the product

    Do not eat the Organic Cacao Nibs if you have any of the recalled lot numbers due to the risk of glass fragments.

  2. Check your package details

    Verify that your product is a 200g brown bag with UPC code 661594002032 and lot number 241201 or 641102.

  3. Contact the manufacturer

    The recall record does not specify a remedy or return process, so you should contact Level Ground Trading Limited for further instructions.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 15 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: yesORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: yesUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Distributed to NE, OR, KS, PA, IA, MO, OH, IL, TX, IN, UT, TN, NY, FL, VA, and Puerta Rico.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 12 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 4, 201612. FDA classified it Class III: Nov 18, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Nov 30, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: Jul 24, 2017420162017
  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-0480-2017 (August 4, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0480-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 9, 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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