The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-3461-2017·Announced 2017-09-06

Belmont Confections Recalls Health Warrior Chia Bars Due to Listeria Risk

Belmont Confections Inc is recalling Health Warrior Chia Bar Dark Chocolate products because an ingredient used in their manufacture was recalled 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 severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Belmont Confections Inc is recalling Health Warrior Chia Bar Dark Chocolate products. The recall was initiated because an ingredient used in the manufacture of these products was recalled due to a potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The affected products are Health Warrior Chia Bar Dark Chocolate, with a net weight of 25 g (.88 g). The products contain tree nuts (almonds, cashews) and are produced on equipment that also processes other tree nuts, peanuts, soy, wheat, and milk. The specific lots involved are Lot # 17109C with an expiration date of 04/19/2018, and Lot 17118B with an expiration date of 04/28/2017.

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

The recalled product

Product
HEALTH WARRIOR CHIA BAR DARK CHOCOLATE NT WT 25 g (.88 g) ALLERGENS: Contains Tree Nuts (Almonds, Cashews). Produced on equipment that also processes other tree nuts, peanuts, soy, wheat and milk.
Hazard

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (2)

  • Lot # 17109C Exp Date 04/19/2018
  • Lot 17118B Exp Date 04/28/2017

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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