NeolifeBar Fruit and Nuts Bars Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk
Natural Formulas is recalling NeolifeBar Fruit & Nuts bars because they contain sunflower kernels under recall for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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 severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Natural Formulas is recalling NeolifeBar: Fruit & Nuts; 10 g Protein; 5 g Fiber. 320 mg Omega-3s. The product is sold as a package of 15 bars and distributed by GNLD International, LLC. The recall involves specific lots: Lot 3285A (US and foreign distribution), and lots 3425A and 0476A (foreign distribution only).
The recall was initiated because the product was manufactured with Sunflower Kernels provided by SunOpta, which are under recall for possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this specific recall.
Consumers should stop using the affected products. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return, nor does it list specific retail locations, noting only that the product is not sold in retail stores.
The recalled product
- Product
- NeolifeBar: Fruit & Nuts; 10 g Protein; 5 g Fiber. 320 mg Omega-3s. Net Wt. 1.6 oz. (45 g). Product is sold as a package of 15 bars: Distributed by GNLD International, LLC, Fremont, CA. Not sold in retail stores
- Manufacturer
- Natural Formulas
- Category
- Food — Protein 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)
- Lot 3285A
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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