The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1871-2016·Announced 2016-08-10

Honey Bunchies Gourmet Honey Bars Recalled for Listeria Risk

Honey Bunchie, LLC is voluntarily recalling Honey Bunchies Gourmet Honey Bars due to 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 classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Honey Bunchie, LLC is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited number of Honey Bunchies Gourmet Honey Bars that contain SunOpta sunflower kernels that have the potential of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes."

Plain-English summary

Honey Bunchie, LLC is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited number of Honey Bunchies Gourmet Honey Bars. The recall is being conducted because the product contains SunOpta sunflower kernels that have the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is a 1.9 oz. snack bar containing honey, sunflower kernels, peanuts, and pecans. The bars are packaged in boxes of 20 individual bars in plastic wrappers. The manufacturer is Honey Bunchie, LLC, located in Longmont, CO. The recall covers 45,960 bars distributed nationwide. No foreign, government, VA, or military consignees are listed.

Consumers should check their pantries for Honey Bunchies Gourmet Honey Bars with the specific lot codes and production dates listed in the official recall notice. If you have these products, you should stop consuming them and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Honey Bunchies Gourmet Honey Bars, 1.9 oz. snack bar containing honey, sunflower kernels, peanuts and pecans. Packaging: Box containing 20 individual bars in plastic wrappers. Manufactured by: Honey Bunchie, LLC, Longmont, CO. Individual Bar UPC 8 66192 00010 1; Box of 20 Bars…
Manufacturer
Honey Bunchie, LLC
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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