The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0555-2013·Announced 2012-10-31

General Mills Recalls Cascadian Farm Peanut Butter Granola Bars

General Mills is recalling specific date codes of Cascadian Farm Organic Peanut Butter Chip Chewy Granola Bars due to potential Salmonella contamination from recalled peanuts.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric. Additionally, the hazard involves Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

General Mills, Inc. is recalling specific date codes of Cascadian Farm Organic Peanut Butter Chip Chewy Granola Bars. The affected product consists of 6-1.2 oz (35g) bars with a net weight of 7.4 oz (210g) and UPC 21908-14631. The recall involves 10,819 cases distributed nationwide.

The recall is being conducted because the granola bars contain peanuts that were previously recalled by Sunland, Inc. due to potential Salmonella contamination. The specific date codes affected by this recall are 01NOV2012 and 02NOV2012.

Consumers who have purchased these specific date codes of the granola bars should check their pantries and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this specific recall.

The recalled product

Product
Cascadian Farm Organic peanut butter chip Chewy Granola Bars, 6-1.2 oz (35g) bars, Net Wt 7.4 oz (210g). UPC 21908-14631
Manufacturer
General Mills, Inc
Affected units
10,819

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 (2)

  • Date codes: 01NOV2012
  • 02NOV2012

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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