YouBar Vanilla Coconut Protein Bars Recalled for Listeria Risk
YouBar is recalling GDBA Protector Bar - Vanilla Coconut protein bars because the cashew butter ingredient is under recall for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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. The presence of Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
YouBar is recalling 180 units of GDBA Protector Bar - Vanilla Coconut protein bars. The product is a 1.58 oz. (45g) bar manufactured by YouBar Inc. in Monterey Park, CA.
The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by its supplier that the cashew butter used in the protein bars is under recall due to the potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected units have an expiration date of 10/21/2017 and were distributed directly to customers.
Consumers who have purchased these specific protein bars should stop consuming them and contact YouBar for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- GDBA Protector Bar - Vanilla Coconut; Your Choose the Ingredients, Your Name the Bar, You Enjoy it! 1.58 oz. (45g); JT-JTGDBAVC-WP-F-V1 YouBar Inc. Monterey Park, CA.
- Manufacturer
- YouBar
- Category
- Food — Protein Bars
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 180
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)
- Expiration date: 10/21/2017
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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