GoMacro Recalls Specific MacroBars and Thrive Bars Due to Listeria Risk
GoMacro is recalling specific MacroBars and Thrive Bars because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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 Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, and is classified as FDA Class II. Per the rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness correspond to a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
GoMacro, Inc. is recalling specific MacroBars and Thrive Bars because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes go macro MACROBAR, coconut + almond butter + chocolate chips, in two sizes: Net Wt 0.9 oz / 25 G minbar (UPC 8 53555-00671 9) and net Wt 2.3 oz / 65 G (UPC 8 53555-00668 9).
The affected products were distributed nationwide and in Canada. The total quantity involved is 311,706 bars. Specific lot codes and best-by dates are listed for both standard and mini sizes, including dates ranging from January 3, 2018, to February 6, 2018.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and lot codes. If they have the recalled items, they should discard them or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- go macro MACROBAR, coconut + almond butter + chocolate chips, in the following sizes: 1. Net Wt 0.9 oz / 25 G minbar, UPC 8 53555-00671 9 and 2. net Wt 2.3 oz / 65 G, UPC 8 53555-00668 9
- Manufacturer
- GoMacro, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Granola Bars
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 311,706
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 (6)
- Lot Code / Best By Date: 3516 / 1/3/2018
- 3525 / 1/10/2 018
- 3536 / 1/16/2018
- 3553 / 1/26/2018
- 3571 / 2/6/2018. Mini's Lot Code / Best By Date: 3537 / 1/16/2018
- 3570 / 2/6/2018.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 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.
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