General Mills Recalls Nature Valley Bars Due to Listeria Risk
General Mills is voluntarily recalling Nature Valley Simple Nut Bars and Protein Chewy Bars due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination from sunflower kernels.
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, which mandates a severity score of 5 per the rubric. Additionally, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
General Mills, Inc. has announced a voluntary recall of multiple SKUs of Nature Valley Protein Chewy Bars and Nature Valley Simple Nut Bars. The recall is being issued in association with an expanded recall of sunflower kernels from SunOpta due to the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products include Nature Valley Simple Nut Bars in Almond, Cashew & Sea Salt flavor, identified by specific carton and case UPC codes. The recall covers 762,319 cases and 1,544 pallets of the affected products. Date codes range from BIUB 24MAR2016JA through BIUB 17DEC2016JA, all within shelf life.
The products were distributed to all states in the USA, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, except Alaska, South Dakota, and West Virginia. International distribution included Aruba, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Curacao, Bermuda, Chile, Jamaica, Singapore, French Polynesia, and Hong Kong. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Nature Valley Simple Nut Bars, Almond, Cashew & Sea Salt, Carton UPC 000-16000-46474, Case UPC 100-16000-46474, 4 bars/carton, 4 1.17 OZ (33 g) BARS, NET WT 4.68 OZ (132 g). Nature Valley Simple Nut Bars, Almond, Cashew & Sea Salt, Carton UPC 000-16000-41301, Case UPC 00
- Manufacturer
- General Mills, Inc
- Category
- Food — Granola Bars
- 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 (1)
- All date codes within shelf life. BIUB 24MAR2016JA through BIUB 17DEC2016JA.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by General Mills, 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.
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