Elevated risk U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Nature Mills Rice Mixes, Soups, Spice Mixes, Porridge Mix, Papads and Vadam Products recall: Undeclared Allergen – Wheat, Milk, Sesame

Recall published 1+ years ago

Undeclared Allergen – Wheat, Milk, Sesame

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4 photos published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration with the recall notice.

The hazard: Undeclared milk

The product contains milk that the packaging never declared. If nobody in your home avoids milk, there is no health reason to throw it away — though the refund still stands.

What the notice says: People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to these allergens run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume these products.

Why it matters: The label does not declare milk, so anyone who reads labels to avoid it has no way of knowing it is in there. For people without that allergy the product is safe to eat.

Symptoms and when to call a doctor

An undeclared allergen is a danger only to people allergic or intolerant to that ingredient. For everyone else the food is safe. Reactions range from an itchy mouth, hives, stomach cramps or vomiting through to anaphylaxis — swelling of the lips, tongue or throat, a tight chest, wheezing, a sudden drop in blood pressure or collapse. If anaphylaxis is suspected, use an epinephrine auto-injector straight away and call 911, even if the symptoms seem to settle, because a second wave can follow hours later.

This page is general information, not medical advice. If you feel unwell, a clinician who can see you is the only person able to judge your case.

Recall details

Published
May 13, 2025
Risk level
Elevated risk
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
Nature Mills
Product type
Sauces & dips
Distribution
Nationwide
UPC codes
195993074555, 689394708435, 689394708428, 689394708442, 689394708336, 689394708459, 689394708466, 689394708374, 689394708398, 689394708381, 195993074562, 689394708312, 689394708329, 195993074609, 195993074593, 195993074623, 689394708282
Reports of harm
No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this issue.

Products covered by this recall

Rice Mixes, Soups, Spice Mixes, Porridge Mix, Papads and Vadam Products

What the company announced

NatureMills US Inc., based in Prosper, Texas, is recalling select products that were sold between December 1, 2023, and May 10, 2025 , due to undeclared allergens: Wheat, Milk, and Sesame . People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to these allergens run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume these products.

The affected products were distributed nationwide in the United States via the NatureMills website( www.naturemills.com ).

Recalled Products (Grouped):

Rice Mixes: Idly Chilli Powder, Sesame Rice Mix, Dal Garlic Rice Mix, Moringa Rice Mix, Curry Leaf Rice Mix, Vallarai Rice Mix, Horsegram Rice Mix

Soups: Wonderberry Leaf Soup, Moringa Leaf Soup, Avarampoo Soup, Horsegram Soup

Spice Mixes & Powders: Traditional Sambar Powder, Traditional Rasam Powder

Porridge Mix: Black Kavuni Porridge Mix

Papads & Vadam: Garlic Vadam, Tomato Vadam, Rice Papad

  • Product Description: Nature Mills Idly Chilli Powder, 200g · UPC: 1 95993 07455 5 · Batch Code/Best By Dates: ICPIXG (Best By OCT-2025) ICPXIIG (Best By JAN-2026) ICPVH (Best By JUN-2026) ICPVIIH (Best By AUG-2026)
  • Product Description: Nature Mills Sesame Rice Mix, 200g · UPC: 689394708435 · Batch Code/Best By Dates: SRMIXG (Best By OCT-2025) SRMXIIG (Best By JAN-2026) SRMVH (Best By JUN-2026)
  • Product Description: NatureMills Dal Garlic Rice Mix, 200g · UPC: 689394708428 · Batch Code/Best By Dates: DRMIXG (Best By OCT-2025) DRMXIIG (Best By JAN-2026) DRMVH (Best By JUN-2026)
  • Product Description: NatureMills Moringa Rice Mix, 200g · UPC: 689394708442 · Batch Code/Best By Dates: MRMIXG (Best By OCT-2025) MRMXIIG (Best By JAN-2026) MRMVH (Best By JUN-2026)
  • Product Description: NatureMills Curry Leaf Rice Mix, 200g · UPC: 689394708336 · Batch Code/Best By Dates: CRMIXG (Best By OCT-2025) CRMXIIG (Best By JAN-2026) CRMVIIH (Best By AUG-2026) CRMVH (Best By JUN-2026)
  • Product Description: NatureMills Vallarai Rice Mix, 200g · UPC: 689394708459 · Batch Code/Best By Dates: VRMIXG (Best By OCT-2025) VRMXIIG (Best By JAN-2026) VRMVH (Best By JUN-2026)
  • Product Description: NatureMills Horsegram Rice Mix, 200g · UPC: 689394708466 · Batch Code/Best By Dates: HRMIXG (Best By OCT-2025) HRMXIIG (Best By JAN-2026) HRMVH (Best By JUN-2026)
  • Product Description: NatureMills Avarampoo Soup, 100g · UPC: 689394708374 · Batch Code/Best By Dates: AVSIXG (Best By OCT-2025) AVSXIIG (Best By JAN-2026) AVSVH (Best By JUN-2026)
  • Product Description: NatureMills Horsegram Soup, 100g · UPC: 689394708398 · Batch Code/Best By Dates: HGSIXG (Best By OCT-2025) HGSXIIG (Best By JAN-2026) HGSVH (Best By JUN-2026)
  • Product Description: NatureMills Moringa Leaf Soup, 100g · UPC: 689394708381 · Batch Code/Best By Dates: MLSIXG (Best By OCT-2025) MLSXIIG (Best By JAN-2026) MLSVH (Best By JUN-2026)
  • Product Description: NatureMills Wonderberry Soup, 100g · UPC: 195993074562 · Batch Code/Best By Dates: WLSIXG (Best By OCT-2025) WLSXIIG (Best By JAN-2026) WLSVH (Best By JUN-2026)
  • Product Description: NatureMills Traditional Sambar Powder, 200g · UPC: 689394708312 · Batch Code/Best By Dates: SBPIXG (Best By OCT-2025) SBPXIIG (Best By JAN-2026) SBPVIIH (Best By AUG-2026) SBPVH (Best By JUN-2026)
  • Product Description: NatureMills Traditional Rasam Powder, 200g · UPC: 689394708329 · Batch Code/Best By Dates: RSPIXG (Best By OCT-2025) RSPXIIG (Best By JAN-2026) RSPVIIH (Best By AUG-2026) RSPVH (Best By JUN-2026)
  • Product Description: NatureMills Garlic Vadam, 100g · UPC: 195993074609 · Batch Code/Best By Dates: GVMIXG (Best By OCT-2025) GVMXIIG (Best By JAN-2026) GVMVH (Best By JUN-2026)
  • Product Description: NatureMills Tomato Vadam, 100g · UPC: 195993074593 · Batch Code/Best By Dates: TVMIXG (Best By OCT-2025) TVMXIIG (Best By JAN-2026) TVMVH (Best By JUN-2026)
  • Product Description: NatureMills Rice Papad, 200g · UPC: 195993074623 · Batch Code/Best By Dates: RAPIXG (Best By OCT-2025) RAPXIIG (Best By JAN-2026) RAPVH (Best By JUN-2026)
  • Product Description: NatureMills Black Kavuni Porridge Mix, 200g · UPC: 689394708282 · Batch Code/Best By Dates: BKPIXG (Best By OCT-2025) BKPXIIG (Best By JAN-2026) BKPVIIH (Best By AUG-2026) BKPVH (Best By JUN-2026)

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this issue.

This recall was initiated after a routine internal audit revealed missing ingredients and allergen labeling. The issue was the result of a oversight in the packaging process. Immediate corrective measures have been implemented.

Consumers who have purchased these products and who are allergic to Wheat, Milk, or Sesame should not consume them. Please dispose of the items and contact us for a full refund or replacement at [email protected] or 1-833-628-8736, 9AM to 5PM CST .

Visit www.naturemills.com/pages/recall for more information.

Reproduced from the company announcement posted on fda.gov. Links and contact forms in the original are not repeated here; the official notice below has them.

Check your product

The notice names 23 codes you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.

UPC / barcode

Read the twelve digits under the barcode on the package.

  • 195993074555
  • 689394708435
  • 689394708428
  • 689394708442
  • 689394708336
  • 689394708459
  • 689394708466
  • 689394708374
  • 689394708398
  • 689394708381
  • 195993074562
  • 689394708312
  • 689394708329
  • 195993074609
  • 195993074593
  • 195993074623
  • 689394708282

Best-by / use-by date

Printed beside the lot code, not on the price sticker.

  • OCT-2025
  • JAN-2026
  • JUN-2026
  • AUG-2026

Model or item number

On the rating label, the box or the instruction sheet.

  • 200g
  • 100g

Codes are lifted verbatim from the FDA — Company recall announcements notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.

What to do about Milk

Nature Mills — The product contains milk that the packaging never declared. If nobody in your home avoids milk, there is no health reason to throw it away — though the refund still stands.

  1. If anyone in your household avoids milk, stop serving the product immediately and check whether any was used in food already prepared.
  2. Tell anyone else who eats from your kitchen, including childminders, schools and anyone catering an event you contributed to.
  3. Keep the pack if you want a refund, or photograph the label and the lot code and then bin it. If nobody in the house avoids milk, you may simply eat it — the recall is about disclosure, not spoilage.
  4. Make sure the household epinephrine auto-injector is where it should be and in date, if someone here carries one.

Getting a refund without the pack

The commonest reason people skip the refund is that they have already thrown the item away. That rarely matters.

  • A photo of the label and lot code is accepted by most grocers, and so is a card statement line showing the purchase.
  • Store credit is often offered first. You can ask for the original payment method instead, and it is normally granted.
  • No photo either? Ask anyway. Grocery chains settle recall refunds at the service desk because disputing them costs more than paying them.
  • For a multi-pack or a case, ask for the full purchase price rather than a per-unit figure — the recall covers what you paid.

Remedy named in the notice: Please dispose of the items and contact us for a full refund or replacement at [email protected] or 1-833-628-8736, 9AM to 5PM CST .

Company contact: Nature Mills US — Consumers: 1-833-628-8736, [email protected]

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

Open the FDA — Company recall announcements record U.S. Food and Drug Administration recalls

Questions people ask about this recall

Why was Nature Mills sauces & dips recalled?

Undeclared Allergen – Wheat, Milk, Sesame People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to these allergens run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume these products.

How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: UPC 195993074555, 689394708435, 689394708428; best-by date OCT-2025 or JAN-2026; model number 200g, 100g. If the code on your package is not on that list, your unit is outside the recall.

What should I do with it right now?

If anyone in your household avoids milk, stop serving the product immediately and check whether any was used in food already prepared.

Can I get my money back?

The notice says: Please dispose of the items and contact us for a full refund or replacement at [email protected] or 1-833-628-8736, 9AM to 5PM CST .

Where was the recalled product sold?

It was distributed nationwide.

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