YouBar High Protein Bar Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
YouBar is recalling High Protein Bars, Vanilla Chocolate Chip, because the cashew butter used in the product is under recall for potential Listeria monocytogenes.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 4 or higher.
Plain-English summary
YouBar is recalling High Protein Bars, Vanilla Chocolate Chip, 1.51 oz. (43 g). The recall is due to the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the cashew butter used to manufacture the bars.
The firm was notified by its supplier that the cashew butter is under recall for this potential contamination. The affected product is identified by expiry dates of 10/8/2017, 11/6/17, 11/11/2017, and 11/14/2017.
The product was distributed to direct customers. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific expiry dates and dispose of the product if found.
The recalled product
- Product
- YouBar High Protein Bar, Vanilla Chocolate Chip; 1.51 oz. (43 g) 2G sugar, Non GMO, Vegan, Superfood; Manufactured by YouBar Inc. Monterey Park, CA.
- Manufacturer
- YouBar
- Category
- Food — Protein Bars
- Hazard
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 (4)
- Expiry dates of 10/8/2017
- 11/6/17
- 11/11/2017
- 11/14/2017
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 33 recalled by YouBar 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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