FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1688-2016

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Navitas Naturals Superfood Maca bar: Sweet Maple, Maca, Nut Bar Net WT. 1.4 oz/40 G. Gluten free. Ingredients: Distributed by Navitas Naturals, Novato, CA.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Lot 0466; Best Before Mar 2017.
Quantity
3,316 caddies of 12 bars

Why it was recalled

Firm was notified by manufacturer that four varieties of their Superfood bars were made using sunflower seeds under recall for Listeria Monocytogenes.

Recalling firm

Firm
Navitas, LLC.
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
15 Pamaron Way, N/A, Novato, California 94949-6231

Distribution

Distribution pattern
NY, NH, CT, PA, GA, FL, IN, IA, WI, TX, CA, WA, CO, OR, DC, ME, MD, UT, SC, MI, and one consignee in Canada

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-06-02
FDA classified
2016-07-15
Posted by FDA
2016-07-27
Terminated
2016-10-19
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1688-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.

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