The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0883-2019·Announced 2019-02-20

RXBAR Chocolate Hazelnut Bars Recalled for Undeclared Peanut Allergen

Chicago Bar Company LLC is voluntarily recalling RXBAR Chocolate Hazelnut bars due to undeclared peanut. Consumers should stop eating these bars.

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 meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Chicago Bar Company LLC d/b/a RXBAR is voluntarily recalling certain varieties of RXBAR Chocolate Hazelnut bars. The recall is being conducted because the product contains an undeclared allergen, specifically peanut. The affected products include single bars, 12-count cartons, and 4-count cartons with Best By Dates between 2/17/2019 and 10/18/2019.

The recall covers 75,695,266 individually wrapped bars. These products were distributed domestically in 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. The firm did not report any foreign distribution. The products were also distributed to the Department of Defense in Nevada and Virginia.

Consumers who have purchased these bars should stop eating them. Individuals with a peanut allergy should be particularly cautious. The recall is voluntary and is being managed by the recalling firm.

The recalled product

Product
RXBAR: Chocolate Hazelnut, 1.83oz bars single bar, 12-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)

  • Chocolate Hazelnut
  • single bar
  • UPC 59162 00709
  • 12-count carton
  • UPC 59162 00710
  • 4-count carton
  • UPC 59162 00717
  • Best By Dates between 2/17/2019 10/18/2019

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 →