Kashi Whole Grain Bars Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Kellogg Company is recalling Kashi Whole Grain Bars because they contain sunflower seeds potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum score of 4, and the source text explicitly states that Listeria monocytogenes can cause 'fatal infections,' meeting the criteria for a Critical (5) rating due to known potential for fatalities.
Plain-English summary
Kellogg Company is voluntarily recalling Kashi Whole Grain Bars, 35 g individual bars in 18-count retail cartons. The recall is due to the presence of 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 product was 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 product and stop consuming it if found.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kashi Whole Grain Bars 35 g individual bar, 18 count retail carton (630 g), 6 cartons per case
- Manufacturer
- Kellogg Company
- Category
- Food — Grain Bars
- Hazard
Distribution
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.
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