The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1752-2016·Announced 2016-07-27

Kashi GOLEAN Honey Pecan Baklava Bars Recalled for Listeria Risk

Kellogg Company is recalling Kashi GOLEAN Honey Pecan Baklava Bars because they contain sunflower seeds potentially contaminated with 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, and the source text explicitly states that Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections.

Plain-English summary

Kellogg Company is voluntarily recalling Kashi GOLEAN Honey Pecan Baklava Bars in various retail and food service package sizes. The recall is being conducted because the product contains sunflower seeds that are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

The affected products were distributed nationwide, as well as in Canada, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Guam, the US Virgin Islands, and the Mariana Islands. Consumers should check their pantries for the specific UPC codes and 'Better If Used Before' or 'Best If Used By' dates listed in the official recall notice and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Kashi GOLEAN Honey Pecan Baklava Bars 1.59 oz. individual bar 5 count retail carton (7.95 oz.), 6 cartons per case; 8 count carton (12.72 oz.); 12 count food service carton (19 oz.), 1 carton per case
Manufacturer
Kellogg Company
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 (5)

  • UPC 5 count retail: 18627 10474
  • Aug 07 2016
  • Sep 13 2016
  • Sep 22 2016
  • Oct 20 2016

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Kellogg 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.

See all 6 products in this recall →