The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1270-2013·Announced 2013-04-03

ProtiDiet Chocolate Dream Bar Recalled for Salmonella Contamination Risk

Doctors Best Weight Loss is recalling ProtIDiet High Protein Chocolate Dream Bars in Canada due to potential Salmonella contamination.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum score of 4, and the presence of Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen, in a Class I recall context aligns with the Critical severity criteria for serious health risks.

Plain-English summary

Doctors Best Weight Loss is recalling ProtIDiet High Protein Chocolate Dream Bars in Canada. The recall was initiated after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) notified the FDA that the firm was selling products that had already been recalled in Canada by the manufacturer, Pro-Amino International Inc., due to potential Salmonella contamination.

The affected product consists of 3 boxes containing 21 bars in total. The specific items are identified by UPC 6 21498 42238 1, lot code CR 18 13B, and a Best Before date of 2015-08. FDA investigation confirmed that the product was distributed to a consignee in Canada.

Consumers who have purchased these specific bars should stop consuming them immediately. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return, but standard recall procedures generally advise contacting the retailer or manufacturer for guidance.

The recalled product

Product
ProtiDiet High Protein Chocolate Dream Bar

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 (3)

  • UPC 6 21498 42238 1
  • lot code CR 18 13B
  • and Best Before: 2015-08.

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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