The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-3380-2017·Announced 2017-08-23

Laura's Boston Brownies Recalls Bhufit Bars for Listeria Risk

Laura's Boston Brownies is recalling specific lots of Bhufit Bar Superfood Chocolate Chip Brownie Batter due to 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 classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination."

Plain-English summary

Laura's Boston Brownies is voluntarily recalling Bhufit Bar Superfood Chocolate Chip Brownie Batter; Vegan Organic Pea Protein; Net Wt. 1.6 oz. (45G). The recall involves 62,951 total bars with lot codes 13817 and 15417. The product was distributed in the United States to direct accounts, online customers, and as samples.

The recall is being conducted due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Listeria is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.

Consumers who have purchased these specific bars should check their lot codes against 13817 and 15417. If the lot code matches, consumers should stop consuming the product and contact the manufacturer for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Bhufit Bar Superfood Chocolate Chip Brownie Batter; Vegan Organic Pea Protein; Net Wt. 1.6 oz. (45G)
Hazard
Affected units
62,951

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 (2)

  • Lot code: 13817
  • 15417.

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by Laura's Boston Brownies 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 9 products in this recall →

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