YouBar Cashew Cherry Bars Recalled for Listeria Risk
YouBar is recalling Cashew Cherry Whole Food 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 per the rubric. Additionally, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
YouBar is voluntarily recalling specific units of YouBar Whole Food Bar - Cashew Cherry (SKU YB-CHC-001). The recall is being conducted because the firm was notified by its supplier that the cashew butter used in these protein bars is under recall due to the potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The affected product is packed in plain white synthetic packaging under the YouBar label, with 12 bars per box. The source text identifies two specific code and expiration date combinations: Code 0977-02 with an expiration date of 10/04/2017, and an expiration date of 11/26/2017 for plain white wrapping. The distribution pattern is listed as direct customers.
Consumers who have purchased these specific bars should stop consuming them and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in individuals with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, and older adults.
The recalled product
- Product
- YouBar Whole Food Bar - Cashew Cherry (SKU YB-CHC-001) Packed in a plain white synthetic packaging and under YouBar label. 12 bars per box. Non GMO. Gluten Free, Vegan 1.58 oz. (45g): 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 (1)
- Expiration date 10/04/2017.
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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