Class IF-1694-2016

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 Sierra Trail Mix energy bar, 68 g bar UPC: 7-22252-16105-5; 6 and 12 count packages, mini pack sizes-150 count Sample only. No UPC. INGREDIENTS: Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Organic Rolled Oats, Organic Raisins, Organic Peanuts, Soy Protein Isolate, Rice Flour, Organic Cane Syrup, Organic Peanut Butter, Organic Roasted Soybeans, Organic Oat Fiber, Dried Cane Syrup, Organic Soy Flour, Unsweetened Chocolate¿¿, Pumpkin Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Organic Date Paste, Sea Salt, Cocoa Butter¿¿, Natural Flavors, Barley Malt Extract, Sunflower Oil, Vanilla Extract, Soy Lecithin, Mixed Tocopherols (Antioxidant). ClifBar & Company, Emeryville, CA

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: All pack configurations with best by date ranges starting 05JUN16 through 24MAR17
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-1694-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.