General Mills Recalls Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Larabars Due to Packaging Error
General Mills is recalling chocolate chip cookie dough Larabars that were incorrectly packaged in peanut butter cookie boxes. The product contains cashews, which are not listed on the peanut butter box label.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling (cashews) on a common allergen, which fits the rubric criteria for a High severity score (3) as it poses a significant risk to allergic individuals, though no illnesses are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
General Mills, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 33 cases of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Larabars, 10 count, UPC 100-21908-49031. These products were incorrectly packaged in Peanut Butter Cookie Larabars boxes, 10 count, UPC 000-21908-49154. The recall is due to a packaging error where the chocolate chip cookie dough bars, which contain cashews, were placed in boxes labeled for peanut butter cookies.
The individual labeling on the chocolate chip cookie dough Larabars is correct, but the outer box labeling does not accurately reflect the contents. This mislabeling poses a risk to consumers with cashew allergies who may rely on the box label to identify ingredients. The affected product has a 'Best if Used by' date of 13AUG2017.
The recalled product was distributed in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Texas. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantry for the specific UPC and packaging combination described above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Chocolate chip cookie dough larabars, 10 count , UPC 100-21908-49031 incorrectly packaged in peanut butter cookie larabars boxes, 10 count, UPC000-21908-49154.
- Manufacturer
- General Mills, Inc
- Category
- Food — Baked Goods / Bars
- Affected units
- 33
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)
- Best if Used by 13AUG2017
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