Nature Valley Protein Chewy Bars — Class I food recall F-2001-2016
Terminated recall by General Mills, Inc, reported 2016-09-07, distributed in AK, PR, SD, WV. General Mills announced a voluntary U.S. recall of multiple skus of Nature Valley Protein Chewy Bars and Natur
| Recall number | F-2001-2016 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Food |
| Classification | Class I |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | General Mills, Inc, Minneapolis, MN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2016-06-02 |
| Classified | 2016-08-31 |
| Reported by FDA | 2016-09-07 |
| Terminated | 2017-03-30 |
| Distributed | AK, PR, SD, WV |
| Countries outside the US | AW, BB, BM, CL, CW, HK, JM, SG, TT |
| Reason classes | microbial contamination |
| Pathogens | listeria monocytogenes |
Product
Nature Valley Protein Chewy Bars, Honey, Peanut & Almond with Pumpkin Seeds, Carton UPC 000-16000-47196, Case UPC 100-16000-47196, 5 bars/carton, 5-1.42 OZ (40 g)BARS, NET WT 7.1 OZ (201 g).
Reason for recall
General Mills announced a voluntary U.S. recall of multiple skus of Nature Valley Protein Chewy Bars and Nature Valley Simple Nut Bars. The recall is being issued in association with the expanded recall of sunflower kernels from SunOpta due to the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
Machine access
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