General Mills Recalls Nature Valley Bars Due to Listeria Risk
General Mills is voluntarily recalling Nature Valley Protein Chewy Bars and Simple Nut 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is 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 conducted 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 Protein Chewy Bars, Honey, Peanut & Almond with Pumpkin Seeds. The recall covers 762,319 cases and 1,544 pallets. The products were distributed in all US states, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, except Alaska, South Dakota, and West Virginia. They were also distributed in Aruba, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Curacao, Bermuda, Chile, Jamaica, Singapore, French Polynesia, and Hong Kong.
Consumers should check their pantries for the affected products with date codes ranging from BIUB 29MAR2016HN through BIUB 18JAN2017HN. If found, consumers should discard the products or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Nature Valley Protein Chewy Bars, Honey, Peanut & Almond with Pumpkin Seeds, Carton UPC 000-16000-47196, Case UPC 100-16000-47196, 5 bars/carton, 5-1.42 OZ (40 g)BARS, NET WT 7.1 OZ (201 g).
- Manufacturer
- General Mills, Inc
- Category
- Food — Baked Goods / 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 29MAR2016HN through BIUB 18JAN2017HN
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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