The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0886-2019·Announced 2019-02-20

RXBAR Maple Sea Salt Bars Recalled for Undeclared Peanut Allergen

Chicago Bar Company LLC is voluntarily recalling RXBAR Maple Sea Salt bars due to an undeclared peanut 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) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Chicago Bar Company LLC d/b/a RXBAR is voluntarily recalling certain varieties of bars due to an undeclared allergen, specifically peanut. The recall includes RXBAR Maple Sea Salt bars in single bar, 2-count carton, and 4-count carton formats. The source text indicates that 75,695,266 individually wrapped bars are involved in this recall.

The affected products have Best By Dates between 3/2/2019 and 5/23/2019, 7/18/2019 and 7/19/2019, and 9/9/2019 and 9/10/2019. The distribution pattern includes domestic sales in numerous states including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, and WI, as well as DOD locations in NV and VA. The firm did not report any foreign distribution.

Consumers with a peanut allergy should avoid consuming these products. The source text does not specify specific consumer actions such as returning the product or seeking a refund, nor does it report any illnesses or injuries associated with the recall.

The recalled product

Product
RXBAR: Maple Sea Salt, 1.83 oz bars, single bar, 2-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)

  • Maple Sea Salt
  • single bar
  • UPC 57777 00441
  • 12-count carton
  • UPC 57777 00440
  • 4-count carton
  • UPC 57777 00454 Best By Dates between 3/2/2019 5/23/2019
  • 7/18/2019 7/19/2019 and 9/9/2019 9/10/2019

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 →