CLASS I Food recall · Reported 6 Sep 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Amrita Apple Cinnamon Energy Bar, 50gm recalled by Amrita Health Foods
Amrita Health Foods is recalling Amrita Apple Cinnamon Energy Bar, 50gm, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 2 Aug 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-3478-2017
- FDA event ID
- 77872
- Recalling firm
- Amrita Health Foods, Pleasantville, NY
- Brand
- Amrita
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 2 Aug 2017
- FDA classified
- 29 Aug 2017
- Reported
- 6 Sep 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Granola Bars
Timeline
| 2 Aug 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 29 Aug 2017 | Classified by FDA | +27 days |
| 6 Sep 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Amrita Apple Cinnamon Energy Bar, 50gm UPC: 853009004049
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Is Amrita Apple Cinnamon Energy Bar, 50gm recalled?
Yes. Amrita Health Foods recalled Amrita Apple Cinnamon Energy Bar, 50gm on 2 Aug 2017. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-3478-2017.
Why was it recalled?
Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
Which lots are affected?
Best Buy date between 04/24/2018 to 05/31/2018
Where was it sold?
Nationwide
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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