# FDA recall F-1979-2014

> **Mercola Group** · Class II · food recall initiated 2014-04-29.

## Product

Organic Cocoa Cassava bars, 1.59 oz (45 g), individually packaged in foil pouches and sold under the Dr. Mercola brand. Sold at retail locations in display cases containing 12 bars per display case. 12 display cases are packaged in each master case.

## Reason for recall

This voluntary recall has been initiated because the Dr. Mercola Organic Cocoa Cassava bars may contain undeclared milk protein.

## Distribution

*** US: Nationwide (AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI); *** FOREIGN: Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Iceland, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom

## Key facts

- **Recall number:** F-1979-2014
- **Recalling firm:** Mercola Group
- **Classification:** Class II
- **Product type:** food
- **Status:** Terminated
- **Initiation date:** 2014-04-29
- **Report date:** 2014-06-04
- **Termination date:** 2016-04-11

- **Voluntary/Mandated:** Voluntary: Firm initiated
- **Location:** Hoffman Estates, IL, United States

## Primary source

FDA Enforcement Reports: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=F-1979-2014

## Citation

> AI Analytics. FDA recall F-1979-2014. Retrieved 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/recall/F-1979-2014. Source: US FDA. Licensed CC0.

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