The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2421-2016·Announced 2016-10-12

Treehouse Foods Recalls Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars

Treehouse Foods is recalling multiple brands of peanut butter dark chocolate protein bars due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes from sunflower seeds.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Treehouse Foods is voluntarily recalling specific lots of peanut butter dark chocolate protein bars. The recall is being conducted because the products may be impacted by sunflower seeds contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products include Meijer, Family Gourmet, Food Club, Essential Everyday, Gold Emblem, Best Choice, Our Family, Tops, Great Value, and Eating Right (Lucerne) brands.

The recall covers 92,865 cases of the affected products. Distribution included 38 states in the United States and three countries in Central and South America: Honduras, Nicaragua, and Chile. Consumers should check their pantries for the specific UPC codes and Best By/Date Codes listed in the official recall notice.

Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. Consumers who have purchased these products should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. No specific illnesses or injuries have been reported in the source text.

The recalled product

Product
UPC 1373312015, Meijer Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars,Best By/Date Code: DEC 05 16, JAN 04 17. UPC 3225108607, Family Gourmet Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein ,Bars Best By/Date Code: JAN 04 17. UPC 3680039453, Food Club Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate…
Manufacturer
Treehouse Foods
Category
Food — Protein Bars
Hazard
Affected units
92,865

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 (7)

  • Best By/Date Code: DEC 05 16
  • JAN 04 17
  • JAN 05 17
  • 12 05 16
  • 12 06 16
  • 01 05 17
  • 01 06 17.

Distribution

Distributed in 38 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 55 recalled by Treehouse Foods 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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