Amrita Chocolate Chip Coconut Protein Bar Recalled for Listeria Risk
Amrita Health Foods is recalling 115,000 Chocolate Chip Coconut 15g Protein Bars nationwide 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen associated with serious health consequences.
Plain-English summary
Amrita Health Foods is voluntarily recalling 115,000 units of Amrita Chocolate Chip Coconut 15g Protein Bar, 60gm. The product is identified by UPC 853009004391 and has a best-by date between April 24, 2018, and May 31, 2018. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recalled bars were distributed nationwide. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Consumers who have purchased these bars should stop consuming them immediately. They should check their pantries for the specific UPC and best-by dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. No specific instructions for disposal beyond discarding or returning are provided in the source text.
The recalled product
- Product
- Amrita Chocolate Chip Coconut 15g Protein Bar, 60gm UPC: 853009004391
- Manufacturer
- Amrita Health Foods
- Category
- Food — Protein Bars
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 115,000
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)
- Best Buy date between 04/24/2018 to 05/31/2018
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 9 recalled by Amrita Health Foods 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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