The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2621-2017·Announced 2017-07-26

YouBar Veganic Brownie Batter Bomb Nutrition Bar Recalled for Listeria Risk

YouBar is recalling Veganic Brownie Batter Bomb Nutrition Bars because the cashew butter ingredient may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

YouBar Inc. is recalling 144 units of Veganic Brownie Batter Bomb Nutrition Bars. The product is a vegan, non-GMO, gluten-free bar containing 15 g of protein and weighing 2.18 oz (62 g). The recall is being conducted because the firm was notified by its supplier that the cashew butter used in the bars is under recall due to the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product has the code 1117-02 and an expiration date of 10/18/2017. The distribution pattern is listed as direct customers. The source text does not specify the geographic scope of distribution or the number of units sold in specific regions.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact YouBar for further instructions. The recall is classified as Class I by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Veganic Brownie Batter Bomb Nutrition Bar Vegan, 15 g protein, Non GMO, Gluten Free 2.18oz. (62 g) YouBar Inc. Monterey Park, CA.
Manufacturer
YouBar
Hazard
Affected units
144

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)

  • 1117-02 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.

See all 33 products in this recall →