The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0887-2019·Announced 2019-02-20

RXBAR Mint Chocolate Bars Recalled for Undeclared Peanut Allergen

Chicago Bar Company LLC is voluntarily recalling RXBAR Mint Chocolate bars due to an undeclared peanut allergen. The recall affects single, 4-count, and 12-count cartons.

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 is classified as High because it involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (peanut), which poses a significant risk of harm to sensitive individuals, even though no specific illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Chicago Bar Company LLC d/b/a RXBAR is voluntarily recalling certain varieties of RXBAR Mint Chocolate bars. The recall is being conducted because the product contains an undeclared allergen, specifically peanut.

The affected products are 1.83 oz. bars sold in single bar, 12-count carton, and 4-count carton formats. The recall covers 75,695,266 individually wrapped bars. The products were distributed domestically in numerous states including Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, 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. Department of Defense distribution occurred in Nevada and Virginia.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products. The affected items have Best By Dates between 3/2/2019 and 4/18/2019, and between 7/26/2019 and 8/9/2019. The single bar UPC is 57777 00433, the 12-count carton UPC is 57777 00434, and the 4-count carton UPC is 57777 00449. Individuals with a peanut allergy should avoid consuming these products.

The recalled product

Product
RXBAR: Mint Chocolate, 1.83 oz. 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 (6)

  • Mint Chocolate
  • single bar
  • UPC 57777 00433
  • 12-count carton
  • UPC 57777 00434
  • 4-count carton

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 →