Class IF-1693-2016

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

CLIF BAR Nuts & Seeds energy bar, 68 g bar. Almonds, Peanuts, Pumpkin Seeds UPC: 7-22252-16101-7; 12 count and 6 count packages INGREDIENTS: Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Organic Rolled Oats, Soy Protein Isolate, Sunflower Seeds, Organic Almonds, Organic Cane Syrup, Organic Peanut Butter, Rice Flour, Organic Roasted Soybeans, Organic Pumpkin Seeds, Organic Sunflower Seed Butter, Organic Soy Flour, Organic Oat Fiber, Natural Flavors, Sea Salt, Sunflower Oil, Barley Malt Extract, Mixed Tocopherols (Antioxidant). ClifBar & Company, Emeryville, CA

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: All pack configurations with best by date ranges starting 08JUN16 through 21JAN17
Quantity: approximately 1,973,133 packaging units total, all varieties

Why it was recalled

Firm was notified by supplier of sunflower kernels that they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Recalling firm

Firm: Clif Bar And Company
Notification channel: Press Release
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 1451 66th St, N/A, Emeryville, California 94608-1004

Distribution

Distribution pattern: US and Canada

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2016-06-02
FDA classified: 2016-07-15
Posted by FDA: 2016-07-27
Terminated: 2016-11-03
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1693-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.