The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1686-2016·Announced 2016-07-27

Navitas Naturals Superfood Cacao Bars Recalled for Listeria Risk

Navitas, LLC. is recalling Superfood Cacao bars 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 severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Navitas, LLC. is recalling Navitas Naturals Superfood Cacao bars: Tart Cranberry, Cacao, Nut Bar. The recall involves 3,269 caddies of 12 bars each. The product is identified by Lot 0476 and a Best Before date of Mar 2017.

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 was distributed in NY, NH, CT, PA, GA, FL, IN, IA, WI, TX, CA, WA, CO, OR, DC, ME, MD, UT, SC, MI, and to one consignee in Canada.

Consumers should stop using the recalled product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Navitas Naturals Superfood Cacao bar: Tart Cranberry, Cacao, Nut Bar Net WT. 1.4 oz/40 G. Gluten free. Ingredients: Distributed by Navitas Naturals, Novato, CA.
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 0476
  • 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 →