Georgia Nut Company (GNC) Issues Voluntary Recall of Tru Fru Freeze Dried Products Due to Potential Presence of Metal
September 29, 2025 | 2 min to read
Tru Fru, LLC disclosed that third‑party manufacturer Georgia Nut Company voluntarily recalled certain Tru Fru Freeze Dried Strawberries (Dark & White Chocolate and Strawberries & Crème) sold nationwide due to potential metal contamination that could cause serious injury. No illnesses have been reported; the recall followed a consumer report. Impacted items are identified by the first four characters of the 10‑digit manufacturing code on the package; consumers should dispose of recalled products and contact the company for support or reimbursement.
SALT LAKE CITY — Tru Fru, LLC announced that its third-party manufacturer, Georgia Nut Company (GNC) issued a voluntary recall of specific varieties of Tru Fru Freeze Dried products due to the potential presence of metal in the product. Hard or sharp foreign objects in food may cause traumatic injury including laceration and perforation of tissues of the mouth, tongue, throat, stomach and intestine as well as damage to the teeth and gums.
These products were distributed in the United States. Consumers may have purchased impacted product via retail stores and online retail, including but not limited to: Albertson’s, CVS, Food Lion, H-E-B, Hungryroot, Ingles Markets, Kroger, Stew Leonard’s, and Target.
The products subject to this U.S. recall include Tru Fru Freeze Dried Strawberries in Dark & White Chocolate and Tru Fru Freeze Dried Strawberries & Crème. See product listings here.
There have been no reported cases of injury or illness to date.
The recall was initiated upon receiving a report from a consumer alerting the company to this matter.
On the back of the package is a 10-digit manufacturing code; the first four digits and/or letters in this code will indicate implicated product as described in the shown tables.
No other Tru Fru products are affected by this voluntary recall nor are any lots outside of those listed in the table above.
Tru Fru, LLC will work with retailers to remove recalled products from store shelves. If consumers believe they have purchased a recalled item, they should dispose of the product and not consume it. Consumers with questions or seeking support can call (888) 293-7748 or contact trufru@rqa-inc.com. Consumers that have purchased impacted product and are seeking reimbursement can visit https://www.rqa-https://rqa-inc.com/client/trufru/.
For additional information, please visit www.trufru.com.