The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0939-2023·Announced 2023-05-31

Julie's Real Dark Chocolate Granola Bars recalled for possible metal contamination

Julie's Real Foods is recalling Julie's Real JR Bar Dark Chocolate Grain-Free Granola Bars due to possible metal fragments. The affected 6-pack boxes were distributed nationwide.

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: This is a Class II recall involving possible metal contamination in a food product distributed nationwide. No illnesses or injuries have been reported; however, foreign material in food presents a concrete risk-of-harm hazard of choking or injury, meeting the rubric criterion for High severity.

Plain-English summary

Julie's Real Foods LLC is recalling Julie's Real JR Bar Dark Chocolate Grain-Free Granola Bars in 1.4 oz (40g) single bars, sold in 6-pack boxes. The recall affects 21,582 boxes distributed nationwide throughout the United States.

The recall is due to the possible presence of metal fragments in the product. Metal contamination could present a choking hazard or risk of mouth and gastrointestinal injury to consumers.

The affected product is identified by UPC 857628006705, Lot 0522, with Best By dates of 5/4/2023, 5/5/2023, or 5/6/2023.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop consuming it and check their homes. Affected packages should be discarded or returned to the retailer.

The recalled product

Product
Julie's Real JR Bar Dark Chocolate Grain-Free Granola Bar, Net Wt 1.4 oz (40g), UPC 857628006705, packaged and sold in a 6 Pack Box to consumers, sold as a Master Case of 6, 6 Pack Boxes to retailer and distributor
Manufacturer
Julie's Real Foods LLC
Category
Food — Snacks
Hazard
Affected units
21,582

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 (4)

  • Lot 0522
  • Best By Dates 5/4/2023
  • 5/5/2023
  • 5/6/2023

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Julie's Real Foods LLC 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.

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