Food recall: Label reads in part "* Bob's Red Mill * PREMIUM GUAR GUM SUPERB GLUTEN FREE THICKENER & BINDER *** NET WT 8 OZ…

Class III FDA enforcement event 75307. Recall start date: 24 Sep 2016. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 4 Nov 2016.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

The firm is voluntarily recalling one lot of Guar Gum due to due to the inclusion of a misidentified ingredient, hydroxyethylcellulose.

Class III, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences

Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc. started this food recall on 24 Sep 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Milwaukie, OR. FDA put the recall in Class III. FDA event 75307 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 2 Nov 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 4 Nov 2016.

FDA enforcement report The 1 product record

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FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Nationwide and Canada

Recalling firm

Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc., Milwaukie, OR.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

1 product record in the event.

FDA event 75307: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
F-0281-2017	Label reads in part "* Bob's Red Mill * PREMIUM GUAR GUM SUPERB GLUTEN FREE THICKENER & BINDER * NET WT 8 OZ *" Product is packaged in multilayered flexible film with multiple colors. Firm brand name is printed in red. Case contains 8/8 oz. packages. UPC 0 39978 00554 0 or 0 39978 00554 1	443 cs	Class III	Terminated	2 Nov 2016

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Class III: The lowest of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Food events that started in 2016: 799
Share of these events in Class III: 5%
Product records in this event: 1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 7

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc.
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
22 Jul 2022	Organic Amaranth Grain Gluten Free, Bob's Red Mill brand, packaged in Standup Pouch (24oz). Each case consists of 4/24 o	Food	Class II	1
10 Jan 2020	13 Bean Soup Mix is sold under Bob's Red Mill brand, packaged in Form & Fill (29 oz. and 822 gram), Standup Pouch (29 oz	Food	Class III	2
1 May 2018	Bob's Red Mill 100% Whole Wheat Bread Mix, Item 1674C194, packaged in flexible packaging bag, 4 bags to a cardboard case	Food	Class II	1
6 Apr 2018	Amaranth Flour, Organic Whole Grain, Item Number: 6001C224, Net wt. 22 oz. UPC 0 39978 00911 1. The label is read in par	Food	Class I	1
20 Feb 2018	Buttermilk Pancake and Waffle Mix, Item number: 6170B25, packaged in 25 lbs. bulk kraft bag. The label is read in parts:	Food	Class III	1
16 Feb 2018	Organic Creamy Wheat Hot Cereal, Item number 6097C244, Pack size: 24 oz bag, 4 bags in a case. UPC: 3997800992	Food	Class III	1

Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc.: all 7 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report F-0281-2017The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 75307. https://recallregister.com/fda/iii/75307/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: openFDA food enforcement reports
Licence: CC0 1.0
Export date: 28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register: 23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?: The FDA record gives this distribution: Nationwide and Canada
What quantity of product is in FDA event 75307?: The FDA record gives this quantity: 443 cs
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many food recalls of 2016 have the same class?: 5% of the 799 food events that started in 2016 are in Class III.