A popular chocolate-covered fruit snack sold at grocery stores nationwide has voluntarily recalled due to the “potential presence of metal” inside.
According to a press release from the Food and Drug Administration, several varieties of Tru Fu Freeze Dried strawberries may contain hard or sharp objects that could cause “traumatic injury,” including laceration of the the mouth, tongue, throat, stomach and intestine, as well as damage to the teeth and gums.
The two products in the recall were Tru Fru Freeze Dried Strawberries in Dark & White Chocolate, and Tru Fru Freeze Dried Strawberries & Crème, sold in different sized bags. They were distributed across the U.S. and sold in stores and online nationwide, including Albertson’s, CVS, Food Lion, H-E-B, Hungryroot, Ingles Markets, Kroger, Stew Leonard’s and Target.
The recall was initiated by Tru Fru’s third-party manufacturer, Georgia Nut Company after a report from a customer. No injuries or illnesses related to the recall have been reported.
Which Tru Fru products were recalled?
The following products were recalled, according to the FDA:
| Item Number | Description | UPC | First 4 digits/letters of manufacturing code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10300458 | Tru Fu Freeze Dried Strawberries In Dark & White Chocolate 3.4oz |
850048358270 | 517B 517C 517D 517E 517F 518D 518E 518F 519A 519B 524A 524B 524C 529C 529D 529E 530C 530D 530E 531A 531B 531C 531D 531E 532A 532B |
| 10300442 | Tru Fru Freeze Dried Strawberries In Dark & White Chocolate 1.7oz |
850048358331 | 514A 514B 514C 514D 525A 525B 525C 526B 526C 526D 526E 526F 521C 521D 521E 522B 522C 522D 522E 524D 524E 525A 525B 525C 525D 525E 526A |
| 10300474 | Tru Fru Freeze Dried Strawberries In Dark & White Chocolate 13 oz |
850048358379 | 515A 516B 516C |
| 10300455 | Tru Fru Freeze Dried Strawberries & Crème 3.4 oz |
850048358249 | 520B 520C 520D 520E 520F 521A 524C 524D 524E |
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