The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1720-2016·Announced 2016-07-27

Atkins Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars Recalled for Listeria Risk

Atkins Nutritionals is recalling specific lots of Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination from sunflower seeds.

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 metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. is recalling 536 cases of Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars (UPC: 637480022774, Case UPC: 00637480025577). The affected product is identified by Lot K61233 and a Best By date of 5/2/2017. The product was distributed nationwide, as well as to Canadian and foreign consignees.

The recall was initiated because the bars contain or may have come in contact with equipment that processed product containing sunflower seeds. These sunflower seeds were distributed by supplier SunOpta Inc. and have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Consumers who have purchased this specific product should check their pantries for the lot number and best-by date listed above. If they possess the affected product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Bar 6x5, UPC: 637480022774, Case UPC: 00637480025577. Packaging: Outer paper carton containing individually wrapped bars, Ambient Storage
Hazard
Affected units
536

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (2)

  • Lot K61233
  • Best By 5/2/2017

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by Atkins Nutritionals, 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 11 products in this recall →