The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0544-2025·Announced 2025-02-19

Riverside Chocolate Drizzled Cookie Crumble Granola Bars Recalled for Metal Contamination

Riverside Natural Foods is recalling Chocolate Drizzled Cookie Crumble Granola Bars distributed nationwide due to potential metal contamination. Approximately 2.4 million cases are affected.

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 with metal contamination represents a risk-of-harm product. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in the source text, which limits the score to 3 per the rubric for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Riverside Natural Foods, Ltd. is recalling Chocolate Drizzled Cookie Crumble Granola Bars distributed nationwide. The recalled products include 4.2oz boxes (5 bars), 25.5oz boxes (30 bars), 0.85oz individual bars, and 25.5oz variety packs, totaling approximately 2,408,883 cases.

The granola bars may contain metal pieces. Metal contamination in food products poses a choking hazard and can cause injury to the mouth or digestive tract if ingested.

Affected products have best-by dates ranging from January 4, 2025 through September 15, 2025, depending on the specific product variant. Consumers should check the UPC codes and best-by dates on their packages against the recall notice to determine if their product is affected.

Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. Affected products should be discarded or returned to the retailer for a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
1. Chocolate Drizzled Cookie Crumble Granola Bars 4.2oz (5 bars) 2. Chocolate Drizzled Cookie Crumble Granola Bars 25.5oz (30 bars) 3. Chocolate Drizzled Cookie Crumble Granola Bars 0.85oz 4. Chocolate Drizzled Granola Bars Variety Pack 25.5oz (30 bars)
Manufacturer
Riverside Natural Foods, Ltd.
Hazard
  • metal-contamination
  • choking
  • mouth-injury

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.