Clif Bar Sierra Trail Mix Energy Bar Recalled for Listeria Risk
Clif Bar and Company is recalling Sierra Trail Mix energy bars because a supplier reported potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in sunflower kernels.
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: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric, regardless of the lack of reported illnesses.
Plain-English summary
Clif Bar and Company is voluntarily recalling approximately 1,973,133 packaging units of CLIF BAR Sierra Trail Mix energy bars. The recall affects 68 g bars, 6 and 12 count packages, and 150 count mini pack samples. The product was distributed in the US and Canada. Affected units have best by date ranges starting from 05JUN16 through 24MAR17.
The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by a supplier that sunflower kernels used in the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
Consumers should stop using the recalled product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- CLIF BAR Sierra Trail Mix energy bar, 68 g bar UPC: 7-22252-16105-5; 6 and 12 count packages, mini pack sizes-150 count Sample only. No UPC. INGREDIENTS: Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Organic Rolled Oats, Organic Raisins, Organic Peanuts, Soy Protein Isolate, Rice Flour…
- Manufacturer
- Clif Bar And Company
- Category
- Food — Energy Bars
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,973,133
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Clif Bar And Company 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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