Recalls / Class I
Class IF-2002-2016
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 Protein Chewy Bars, Peanut, Almond, & Dark Chocolate, Carton UPC 000-16000-45724, Case UPC 100-16000-45724, 5 bars/carton, , 5-1.42 OZ (40g)BARS, NET WT 7.1 OZ (201g).
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- All date codes within shelf life. BIUB 29MAR2016HN through BIUB 18JAN2017HN
- 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-2002-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.