Class IF-2000-2016

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

Nature Valley Simple Nut Bars , Roasted Peanut & Honey, Carton UPC 000-16000-46475, Case UPC 100-16000-46475, 4 - 1.17 OZ (33 g) BARS, NET WT 4.68 OZ (132 g), 4 bars/carton. Nature Valley Simple Nut Bars, Roasted Peanut & Honey. Carton UPC 000-16000-41308, Case UPC 100-16000-41308, 16 bars/carton, 16 -1.17 OZ (33 g) BARS, NET WT 1 LB 2.72 OZ (18.72 OZ) 530 g.

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: All date codes within shelf life. BIUB 24MAR2016JA through BIUB 17DEC2016JA.
Quantity: 762,319 cases and 1544 pallets for all products.

Why it was recalled

General Mills announced a voluntary U.S. recall of multiple skus of Nature Valley Protein Chewy Bars and Nature Valley Simple Nut Bars. The recall is being issued in association with the expanded recall of sunflower kernels from SunOpta due to the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Recalling firm

Firm: General Mills, Inc
Notification channel: Press Release
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 1 General Mills Blvd, N/A, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55426-1347

Distribution

Distribution pattern: US: All states in USA including PUERTO RICO, VIRGIN ISLANDS except AK, SD & WV. OUS: ARUBA, BARBADOS, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, CURACAO, BERMUDA, CHILE JAMAICA, SINGAPORE, FRENCH POLYNESIA, HONG KONG.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2016-06-02
FDA classified: 2016-08-31
Posted by FDA: 2016-09-07
Terminated: 2017-03-30
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-2000-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.