The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0719-2017·Announced 2016-12-21

Clif Bar Recalls Chocolate Hazelnut Butter Energy Bars Due to Foreign Material

Clif Bar & Company is recalling specific production runs of Chocolate Hazelnut Butter Energy Bars after receiving complaints of foreign material in the product.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a foreign material hazard. Since no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text, and the hazard is a general foreign material rather than a high-risk pathogen or structural defect, it fits the Moderate criteria for a precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Clif Bar & Company has initiated a recall of one production run of Chocolate Hazelnut Butter Clif Nut Butter Filled Energy Bars. The recall was triggered after the company received complaints regarding the presence of foreign material in the product.

The affected product is the 1.76 oz (50 g) bar, sold in boxes of 12. The specific production codes involved are 10JUN17N4 and 11JUN17N4. The product was distributed in the United States and made in Canada.

Consumers who have purchased these specific bars should check their packaging for the listed production codes. If the codes match, consumers should stop consuming the product and contact Clif Bar & Company for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Chocolate Hazelnut Butter CLIF¿ Nut Butter Filled Energy Bars; NET WT: 1.76 oz (50 g). Packages in boxes of 12 individual bars. UPC - bar: 7 22252 26800 6; UPC - 12 count box: 7-22252-36800-3; UPC-case: 00722252-56800-7 Distributed by Clif Bar & Company, Emeryville, CA Ma
Manufacturer
Clif Bar & Company

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 (1)

  • 10JUN17N4 and 11JUN17N4

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.