The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2406-2014·Announced 2014-09-10

GoMacro Recalls MACROBAR Bars for Potential Salmonella Contamination

GoMacro is recalling specific lots of MACROBAR sunflower butter + chocolate and almond butter + carob bars due to potential Salmonella contamination.

What this means for you

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 a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

GoMacro, Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific lots of MACROBAR brand bars due to the potential for Salmonella contamination. The recall includes MACROBAR brand sunflower butter + chocolate bars (Lot 1646) and MACROBAR brand almond butter + carob bars (Lots 1634 and 1645). The affected sunflower butter + chocolate bars have a net weight of 2.3 oz (65 g) and a code of 18MAR15.

The recall covers 20,063 bars in total. Distribution was nationwide, including Canada and the United Kingdom. The source text does not specify the exact number of units for each individual lot or the specific distribution channels.

Consumers who have purchased these specific lots should stop consuming the product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. The recall is being conducted because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, a pathogen that can cause serious illness.

The recalled product

Product
gomacro MACROBAR brand sunflower butter + chocolate Net Wt. 2.3 oz (65 g)
Manufacturer
GoMacro, Inc.
Affected units
20,063

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)

  • 18MAR15 Lot 1646

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by GoMacro, 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.

See all 2 products in this recall →