The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1685-2016·Announced 2016-07-27

Navitas Naturals Superfood Hemp Bars Recalled for Listeria Risk

Navitas, LLC. is recalling Creamy Peanut, Hemp, Nut Bars because they were made with sunflower seeds under recall for Listeria monocytogenes.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states the agency classification is Class I, which mandates a score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Navitas, LLC. is recalling Navitas Naturals Superfood Hemp bars: Creamy Peanut, Hemp, Nut Bar. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by the manufacturer that the bars were made using sunflower seeds that are under recall for Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is the 1.4 oz/40 g bar, identified by Lot 0466 and a Best Before date of Mar 2017. The recall involves 3.221 caddies of 12 bars. The product was distributed in New York, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, Texas, California, Washington, Colorado, Oregon, the District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Utah, South Carolina, Michigan, and to one consignee in Canada.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact Navitas, LLC. for further instructions. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall.

The recalled product

Product
Navitas Naturals Superfood Hemp bar: Creamy Peanut, Hemp, Nut Bar. Net Wt. 1.4 oz/40 G. Gluten free. Ingredients: Organic Roasted Cashews, Almonds Honey, Evaporated Cane Sugar, Crisp Brown rice, roasted peanuts, tapioca syrup, roasted sunflower seeds, quinoa crisp, almond b
Manufacturer
Navitas, LLC.
Hazard

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 (2)

  • Lot 0466
  • Best Before Mar 2017.

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Navitas, 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.

See all 4 products in this recall →