BumbleBar Recalls Gluten Free Cafe Chocolate Sesame Bars Due to Salmonella Risk
BumbleBar, Inc. is recalling Gluten Free Cafe Chocolate Sesame Bars because they contain roasted peanuts from Sunland Inc. that may be contaminated with Salmonella.
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 classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Gluten Free Cafe Chocolate Sesame Bar is recalled due to the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled Roasted peanuts from Sunland Inc., were used as ingredients in this product."
Plain-English summary
BumbleBar, Inc. is recalling 1,219 cases of Gluten Free Cafe Chocolate Sesame Bars. The recall is issued because the product contains roasted peanuts from Sunland Inc., which have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected product is identified by Retail Carton UPC 70795-03450 and Individual Bar UPC 70795-03550.
The recalled bars are labeled "Chocolate Sesame Bars With Flax Seeds & Roasted Peanuts" and "gluten free cafe." The product quantity involved in the recall is 1,219 cases. Distribution was nationwide and to Hong Kong and Jordan.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific bars using the UPC codes and Best By dates listed in the official recall notice. If the product is found, consumers should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Gluten Free Cafe Chocolate Sesame Bar. The Retail Carton has a UPC 70795-03450 and the Individual Bar has a UPC 70795-03550. The product is labeled in parts: "***Chocolate Sesame Bars With Flax Seeds & Roasted Peanuts***gluten free cafe***NET WT .95 OZ (27g)…
- Manufacturer
- BumbleBar, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Baked Goods / Bars
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,219
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 (11)
- Best By dates: 01MAY13 BU1
- 30APR13 BU1
- 18MAR13 BU1
- 20OCT12 BU1
- 19OCT12 BU1
- 17OCT12 BU1
- 16OCT12 BU1
- 04JUL12 BU1
- 03JUL12 BU1
- 26APR12 BU1
- and 21MAR12 BU1.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by BumbleBar, Inc. 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.
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