The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1141-2022·Announced 2022-06-08

Graham Peanut Butter Bars Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination

Walnut Creek Chocolate Co Inc is recalling Graham Peanut Butter Bars due to potential Salmonella contamination. Affected lot codes are 1320, 1335, 1350, 1342, 1356, 1363, 2012, 2032, 2053, 209, 2103, 2118, 2123, and 2124.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall, which establishes a minimum severity level of 4 (Severe). The hazard involves potential rather than confirmed contamination, resulting in a Severe rather than Critical classification.

Plain-English summary

Walnut Creek Chocolate Co Inc is recalling Graham Peanut Butter Bars due to potential Salmonella contamination. Approximately 341 units of this product were distributed.

The recall was initiated due to the potential presence of Salmonella in the product. Salmonella is a pathogenic bacterium that can cause serious foodborne illness.

The recalled product has Product Code CGRA01 and affects the following lot codes: 1320, 1335, 1350, 1342, 1356, 1363, 2012, 2032, 2053, 209, 2103, 2118, 2123, and 2124. The product was distributed to Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.

Consumers who may have purchased the affected product should not consume it. Return the product to the point of purchase or discard it. For more information, refer to FDA recall number F-1141-2022.

The recalled product

Product
Graham Peanut Butter Bars
Affected units
341

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 (14)

  • Product Code: CGRA01 Lot Codes: 1320
  • 1335
  • 1350
  • 1342
  • 1356
  • 1363
  • 2012
  • 2032
  • 2053
  • 209
  • 2103
  • 2118
  • 2123
  • 2124

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 15 recalled by Walnut Creek Chocolate Co Inc 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 15 products in this recall →

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