The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0538-2025·Announced 2025-02-19

Chocolate Banana Granola Bars Recalled for Potential Metal Contamination

Riverside Natural Foods is recalling Chocolate Banana Granola Bars sold nationwide due to potential metal contamination. Consumers should not eat affected products and should consult a healthcare provider if consumed.

What this means for you

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: FDA Class II recall of a food product with potential metal piece contamination. No illnesses or injuries have been reported. This meets the rubric criteria for 'High' severity as a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Riverside Natural Foods, Ltd. is recalling Chocolate Banana Granola Bars sold nationwide because they may contain metal pieces. Two package sizes are affected: 5.1oz boxes (containing 6 bars) and 0.85oz individual bars. Approximately 2,408,883 cases are included in this recall.

Affected products are identified by UPC 687456213088 with best-by dates from 05/11/2025 through 01/17/2026, and by UPC 687456211084 with best-by dates of 02/17/2025, 02/22/2025, 03/24/2025, 03/25/2025, and from 05/11/2025 through 01/17/2026. Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. Anyone who has consumed the affected product and has health concerns should consult a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
1. Chocolate Banana Granola Bars; 5.1oz (6 bars) 2. Chocolate Banana Granola Bars; 0.85oz
Manufacturer
Riverside Natural Foods, Ltd.
Category
Food — Snacks / Granola Bars
Hazard
Affected units
2,408,883

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (6)

  • 1. UPC: 687456213088
  • best by: 05/11/2025 up to and including 01/17/2026 2. UPC: 687456211084
  • best by: 02/17/2025
  • 02/22/2025
  • 03/24/2025
  • 03/25/2025 and all Best By Dates from 05/11/2025 up to and including 01/17/2026

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 12 recalled by Riverside Natural Foods, Ltd. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 12 products in this recall →

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