FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1713-2016

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

Blueberry Greek Yogurt Bar 6x5, UPC: 637480025669, Case UPC: 637480020053. Packaging: Outer paper carton containing individually wrapped bars, Ambient Storage

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Lot K52944, Best By 10/21/2016; Lot K52954, Best By 10/22/2016; Lot K53142, Best By 11/10/2016; Lot K60902, Best By 3/30/2017; Lot K60912, Best By 3/31/2017; Lot K60922, Best By 4/1/2017
Quantity
27,534 cases

Why it was recalled

Atkins Nutritionals is recalling certain bar products because they contain or may have come in contact with equipment that processed product containing sunflower seeds distributed by supplier SunOpta Inc. that have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Recalling firm

Firm
Atkins Nutritionals, Inc.
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1050 17th St Ste 1500, N/A, Denver, Colorado 80265-2078

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Nationwide. Canadian and foreign consignees. No VA/govt/military.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-06-03
FDA classified
2016-07-18
Posted by FDA
2016-07-27
Terminated
2017-02-13
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1713-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.