The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2223-2016·Announced 2016-09-21

Earnest Eats Granola Bars Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Annona Company is recalling Earnest Eats Chewy Granola Dark Chocolate Almond bars due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should stop eating the product.

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

Annona Company, LLC is recalling Earnest Eats Chewy Granola Dark Chocolate Almond bars (UPC 891048001636) because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product is distributed by Earnest Eats in Solana Beach, California.

The recall involves 304 master cases, totaling 18,240 bars. The specific lot code is B.B. 29APR17 F3 0606. The product was distributed in the United States to Washington, Florida, Michigan, New York, California, Wisconsin, Ohio, Texas, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, Delaware, and Colorado. It was also distributed to the Cayman Islands.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop eating it. The source text does not specify a return location or refund process.

The recalled product

Product
Earnest Eats Chewy Granola Dark Chocolate Almond UPC 891048001636 5-1.2 oz (35g) BARS NET WT 6.2 oz (175g) Distributed by Earnest Eats Solana Beach, CA 92075
Hazard

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Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot Code: B.B. 29APR17 F3 0606

Distribution

Distributed in 15 states:

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