The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0799-2015·Announced 2015-01-28

QuestBar Protein Bars Recalled for Possible Plastic Contamination

Quest Nutrition is recalling specific lots of QuestBar protein bars due to the possibility of plastic pieces introduced by an ingredients supplier.

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: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (foreign material/plastic) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria for potential physical injury without confirmed cases.

Plain-English summary

Quest Nutrition, LLC. is recalling QuestBar Protein Bar Double Chocolate Chunk Flavor and QuestBar Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough due to the possibility of plastic pieces introduced into the products by an ingredients supplier. The recall involves 17,925 bars, consisting of 1,290 caddies containing 12 bars each and 2,048 individual bars. The affected lot number is 1BA4DCC14289, with an expiration date of October 17, 2015.

The firm sells the products online and to U.S. distributors in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Louisiana, which then further distribute the products. The firm also sells bars online via their direct website. Foreign online consignees included customers in Canada, France, Australia, Norway, the Dominican Republic, England, Brazil, New Zealand, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Finland, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates.

Consumers should check their inventory for the specific lot number and expiration date listed above. If they possess the affected product, they should stop consuming it and contact the firm for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
QuestBar Protein Bar Double Chocolate Chunk Flavor NET Wt. 2.12 OZ (60g) Lot #: 1BA4DCC14289 Exp Date: October 17, 2015 UPC Codes: - individual bar: 7-93573-22592-4 - caddie: 7-93573-22591-7 The protein bar is wrapped in a plastic wrapper containing labeling informati
Manufacturer
Quest Nutrition, LLC.
Category
Food — Protein Bars
Hazard

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)

  • Lot #: 1BA4DCC14289 Exp Date: October 17
  • 048 to 169 customers - Lot 1BA4DCC14289

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Quest Nutrition, LLC. 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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