The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0878-2019·Announced 2019-02-20

RXBAR Recalls Coconut Chocolate Bars Due to Undeclared Peanut Allergen

Chicago Bar Company LLC is voluntarily recalling Coconut Chocolate RXBARs because they contain undeclared peanut, a major food allergen.

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 allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (peanut), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Chicago Bar Company LLC d/b/a RXBAR is voluntarily recalling specific varieties of Coconut Chocolate RXBARs. The recall is being conducted because the product contains undeclared peanut, which is a major food allergen. The affected products are individually wrapped bars in 1.83 oz. sizes, sold in single, 4-count, 5-count, and 12-count cartons.

The recall covers approximately 75,695,266 individually wrapped bars. The products were distributed domestically to numerous states including Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin, as well as the District of Columbia. The firm also reported distribution to the Department of Defense in Nevada and Virginia. No foreign distribution was reported.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific bars. The affected products have Best By Dates between March 1, 2019, and October 13, 2019. Individuals with a peanut allergy should not consume these products. Consumers can identify the affected items by the UPC codes: 57777 00421 (single bar), 57777 00428 (12-count carton), 58030 00844 (5-count carton), and 57777 00491 (4-count carton).

The recalled product

Product
Coconut Chocolate RXBARs , 1.83 oz., single bar, , 12-count carton, 5-count carton, 4-count carton
Affected units
75,695,266

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 (8)

  • single bar
  • UPC 57777 00421
  • 12-count carton
  • UPC 57777 00428
  • 5-count carton
  • UPC 58030 00844
  • 4-count carton
  • UPC 57777 00491 Best By Dates between 3/1/2019 10/13/2019

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 19 recalled by CHICAGO BAR COMPANY LLC RXBAR 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.

See all 19 products in this recall →