The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0894-2019·Announced 2019-02-20

RXBAR Recalls Variety Packs Due to Undeclared Peanut Allergen

Chicago Bar Company LLC is voluntarily recalling RXBAR variety packs 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 for peanut, a common allergen, 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 specific varieties of RXBAR products due to the presence of undeclared peanut. The recalled items include the 12-Bar Variety Pack (Chocolate Sea Salt, Peanut Butter Chocolate) and the 16-Bar Variety Pack (Chocolate Sea Salt, Peanut Butter Chocolate), with each bar weighing 1.83 oz.

The recall affects 75,695,266 individually wrapped bars. The 12-Bar Variety Pack (UPC 57777 00481) has Best By Dates between January 14, 2019, and June 10, 2019. The 16-Bar Variety Pack (UPC 59162 00784) has Best By Dates between July 18, 2019, and September 7, 2019.

The products were distributed domestically in 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. They were also distributed to the Department of Defense in Nevada and Virginia. The firm reported no foreign distribution.

Consumers with questions about the recall may contact the firm. Individuals with a peanut allergy should avoid consuming these products.

The recalled product

Product
RXBAR: 12-Bar Variety Pack (Chocolate Sea Salt, Peanut Butter Chocolate), and 16-Bar Variety Pack (Chocolate Sea Salt, Peanut Butter Chocolate), 1.83 oz. per bar
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)

  • 12-Bar Variety Pack (Chocolate Sea Salt
  • Peanut Butter Chocolate)
  • UPC 57777 00481 BestBy Dates between 1/14/2019 6/10/2019
  • and 16-Bar Variety Pack (Chocolate Sea Salt
  • UPC 59162 00784
  • Best By Dates between 7/18/2019 9/7/2019

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 →