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FDA recalls · F-2002-2016

General Mills, Inc recall

  • FoodNature Valley Protein Chewy Bars, Peanut, Almond, & Dark Chocolate, Carton UPC 000-16000-45724, Case UPC 100-16000-45724, 5 bars/carton, , 5-1.42 OZ (40g)BARS, NET WT 7.1 OZ (201g).
  • ReasonGeneral 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.
  • ClassClass I: most serious: the food could cause serious health problems or death
  • StatusClosed by FDA, ended 2017-03-30
  • DatesFirm started it 2016-06-02. In FDA's enforcement report 2016-09-07.
  • Sold inUS: All states in USA including PUERTO RICO, VIRGIN ISLANDS except AK, SD & WV. OUS: ARUBA, BARBADOS, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, CURACAO, BERMUDA, CHILE JAMAICA, SINGAPORE, FRENCH POLYNESIA, HONG KONG.
  • Amount762,319 cases and 1544 pallets for all products.
  • CodesAll date codes within shelf life. BIUB 29MAR2016HN through BIUB 18JAN2017HN
  • FirmGeneral Mills, Inc, Minneapolis, MN · Voluntary: Firm initiated

Products we list

None. We tie a recall to a product only by a barcode printed in the recall, and this one names none we list. That does not mean the recalled food is missing from our listings.

From FDA's enforcement report, via openFDA (CC0): raw data for this recall. FDA's own Enforcement Report search finds it by its number, F-2002-2016. Class meanings: FDA.