Class IF-1753-2016

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

Bear Naked Soft Baked Granola, Cinnamon + Sunflower Butter 11 oz. retail unit, 6 count carton, 1 cartons per case; 26 oz. club store retail unit, 1 count carton, 1 carton per case; 1.2 oz. food service sample unit, 50 count carton, 1 carton per case

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: 11 oz. retail unit UPC 84623 10163 Better If Used Before Date/Best If Used By Date: AUG 13 2016 to JAN 11 2017 26 oz. club store retail unit UPC 84623 10173 Better If Used Before Date/Best If Used By Date: DEC 24 2016 to JAN 13 2017 1.2 oz. Food service sample unit UPC 84623 10179 Better If Used Before Date/Best If Used By Date: DEC 02 2016; DEC 03 2016
Quantity: N/A

Why it was recalled

Product contains sunflower seeds potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

Recalling firm

Firm: Kellogg Company
Notification channel: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 425 Porter St, N/A, Battle Creek, Michigan 49014-6800

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Nationwide, Canada, Bermuda, Bahamas, Gaum, US Virgin Islands, Mariana Islands

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2016-05-31
FDA classified: 2016-07-19
Posted by FDA: 2016-07-27
Terminated: 2016-11-17
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1753-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.