It can be a convenient spot to grab a few groceries, but heads up to the 2 million Americans with a sometimes super-sensitive condition.
A National Store Just Recalled a Health Food for Accidental Danger To Some Consumers
Published on Mar. 26, 2025
You can make good use of pharmacy wait times while you wait for your script to be filled—swinging by the greeting card section, the chilled cases for some milk, and maybe that hard-to-resist nail polish station. But if you wander to the pharmacy cereal aisle or pick up snacks like nuts or seeds, a national pharmacy chain just announced a recall on a product that could pose harm to at least 2 million Americans, according to the National Institutes of Health.
On March 24, CVS announced a recall of their Gold Emblem Abound Organic Milled Flax & Chia Blend, revealing: “Manufacturer is voluntarily removing product due to a potential presence of gluten,” adding that customers who have a gluten sensitivity should immediately discontinue use of it.” The company says customers can return the product to a CVS store.
It is not clear how the potential gluten inclusion was first discovered in the flax and chia product. As of Wednesday morning, the CVS website’s product page for the flax and chia blend shows a “Page not found” message.
Gold Emblem Abound is a CVS-owned brand, previous press releases from the company suggest.
The recalled product details include:
- Gold Emblem Abound Organic Milled Flax & Chia Blend
- Product SKU: 808568
- Product UPC: 050428289693
- Lot Code and Expiration Date: 01241652 Exp 06/13/26
A total number of recalled units was not provided.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, about 6% of Americans are gluten intolerant (sometimes also referred to as gluten sensitivity). Gluten sensitivity is different from having celiac disease, which involves an autoimmune response to gluten.
Flax and chia seeds are popular additions to smoothies, fruit, and hot cereals as both are praised for being great sources of protein, healthy fats, and fiber.
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