The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0891-2019·Announced 2019-02-20

RXBAR Recalls Kids Chocolate Chip Bars Due to Undeclared Peanut

RXBAR is voluntarily recalling Kids Chocolate Chip bars 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 High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

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

The affected products are 1.16 oz. bars sold in single bar, 16-count carton, and 5-count carton formats. The recall covers 75,695,266 individually wrapped bars. The products were distributed domestically to numerous states including Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, the 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, though Department of Defense distribution occurred in Nevada and Virginia.

Consumers with these products should check their Best By dates, which range from 3/15/2019 to 4/14/2019 and 7/17/2019 to 9/21/2019. Individuals with a peanut allergy should avoid consuming the product. Consumers can identify the product by the UPC codes: 57777 00476 for single bars, 57777 00480 for 16-count cartons, and 57777 00452 for 5-count cartons.

The recalled product

Product
KIDS Chocolate Chip, 1.16 oz. bars, single bar, 16-count carton, 5-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)

  • KIDS Chocolate Chip
  • single bar
  • UPC 57777 00476
  • 16-count carton
  • UPC 57777 00480
  • 5- count carton
  • UPC 57777 00452
  • Best By Dates between 3/15/2019 4/14/2019 and 7/17/2019 9/21/2019

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 →