The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-3460-2017·Announced 2017-09-06

Belmont Confections Recalls Health Warrior Chia Bars for Listeria Risk

Belmont Confections Inc is recalling Health Warrior Chia Bar Coconut products due to a potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination in an ingredient.

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

Belmont Confections Inc is recalling Health Warrior Chia Bar Coconut products (25 g / .88 oz) because an ingredient used in their manufacture was recalled due to a potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected products contain tree nuts (almonds, cashews, coconut).

The recall involves 7,171 cases of 30-count bars and 6,133 cases of 60-count bars. The specific lots affected are Lot # 17111D with an expiration date of 04/21/2018, and Lot 17116C with an expiration date of 04/26/2018.

The product was shipped to North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific lot numbers and expiration dates. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
HEALTH WARRIOR CHIA BAR COCONUT NT WT 25 g (.88 g) ALLERGENS: Contains Tree Nuts (Almonds, Cashews, Coconut)
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 (2)

  • Lot # 17111D Exp Date 04/21/2018
  • Lot 17116C Exp Date 04/26/2018

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Belmont Confections Inc 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 7 products in this recall →

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