General Mills Recalls Nature Valley Almond Granola Bars for Peanut Labeling Error
General Mills is voluntarily recalling Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut Almond granola bars because they may contain peanuts not listed on the label.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (peanut), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric, as no illnesses or injuries are reported.
Plain-English summary
General Mills, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a single day's production of Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut Almond granola bars. The recall is due to a labeling issue where the product may have been packaged incorrectly and contains peanuts that are not listed on the box's ingredient label.
The affected product is the Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut granola bar in the Almond variety. The individual wrapper for the Almond variety states it contains almond, wheat, milk, and soy, and may contain peanut ingredients, but the specific packaging error identified in this recall involves the presence of peanuts not listed on the box's ingredient label. The recall covers 2,511 cases, with each case containing 12 cartons of 7.4 oz (210 g) bars. The product was distributed in Texas and New Mexico.
Consumers who have purchased these specific granola bars should check their packaging for the 'Better if Used By' date of 26FEB2013. The 25AUG2 code is used to identify special merchandising pallets and displays. Individuals with a peanut allergy should not consume the product and should dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Individual wrapper: Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut, granola bars, Peanut, net WT 1.2 oz (35 g) UPC 0 1600044282 5, Distributed by General Mills Sales, INC., Minneapolis, MN 55440. Ingredients: Roasted Peanuts, High Maltose Corn Syrup......, Mixed Tocopherols Added to Retain…
- Manufacturer
- General Mills, Inc
Distribution
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