YouBar Coconut Cacao Bar Recalled for Listeria Risk
YouBar is recalling Dr. Morrison Coconut Cacao 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 minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
YouBar is recalling 864 units of Dr. Morrison Coconut Cacao Bars (1.69 oz / 48 g). The product is a whole food bar labeled as gluten-free, non-GMO, and vegan. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by its supplier that the cashew butter used in the bars is under recall due to the potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The affected product has the code 1117-01 and an expiration date of 10/18/2017. The distribution pattern is listed as direct customers. The source text does not specify the geographic distribution or the number of units sold in specific regions.
Consumers who have purchased these bars should stop consuming them and contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- DR. MORRISON - COCONUT CACAO BAR: Whole Food Bar, Gluten Free, Non GMO, Vegan 1.69 oz. (48 g) YouBar Inc. Monterey Park, CA.
- Manufacturer
- YouBar
- Category
- Food — Protein Bars
- 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)
- 1117-01 Expiration date: 10/18/2017
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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