The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2604-2017·Announced 2017-07-26

YouBar Wicked Maple Energy Bars Recalled for Listeria Risk

YouBar is recalling Wicked Maple Energy Bars because the cashew butter ingredient is under recall for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 severity score of at least 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

YouBar is recalling 864 units of All in Nutrition Wicked Maple Energy Bars. The product is described as containing 18 g protein, 9 g net carbs, and being gluten-free, GMO-free, and 100% natural. Each bar weighs 1.94 oz. (55g).

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 product has the code 0977-05 and an expiration date of 12/03/2017.

The product was distributed directly to customers. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
All in Nutrition Wicked Maple Energy Bars 18 g protein, 9 g net carbs, Gluten Free, GMO Free, 100% natural 1.94 oz. (55g); YouBar Inc. Monterey Park, CA.
Manufacturer
YouBar
Hazard
Affected units
864

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)

  • 0977-05 Expiration date: 12/03/2017

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.

See all 33 products in this recall →

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