CLASS I Food recall · Reported 27 Jul 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report

Bear Naked Soft Baked Granola recalled by Kellogg

Kellogg is recalling Bear Naked Soft Baked Granola, Cinnamon + Sunflower Butter retail unit, 1, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 31 May 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codes11 oz. retail unit UPC 84623 10163 Better If Used Before Date/Best If Used By Date: AUG 13 2016 to JAN 11 2017 26 oz. club store retail unit UPC 84623 10173 Better If Used Before Date/Best If Used By Date: DEC 24 2016 to JAN 13 2017 1.2 oz. Food service sample unit UPC 84623 10179 Better If Used Before Date/Best If Used By Date: DEC 02 2016; DEC 03 2016

Quantity recalledN/A

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-1753-2016
FDA event ID: 74262
Recalling firm: Kellogg, Battle Creek, MI
Brand: Bear Naked
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 31 May 2016
FDA classified: 19 Jul 2016
Reported: 27 Jul 2016
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

31 May 2016	Recall initiated by company
19 Jul 2016	Classified by FDA	+49 days
27 Jul 2016	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 contains sunflower seeds potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

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

Bear Naked Soft Baked Granola, Cinnamon + Sunflower Butter 11 oz. retail unit, 6 count carton, 1 cartons per case; 26 oz. club store retail unit, 1 count carton, 1 carton per case; 1.2 oz. food service sample unit, 50 count carton, 1 carton per case

Where it was distributed

Nationwide, Canada, Bermuda, Bahamas, Gaum, US Virgin Islands, Mariana Islands

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Which lots are affected?

11 oz. retail unit UPC 84623 10163 Better If Used Before Date/Best If Used By Date: AUG 13 2016 to JAN 11 2017 26 oz. club store retail unit UPC 84623 10173 Better If Used Before Date/Best If Used By Date: DEC 24 2016 to JAN 13 2017 1.2 oz. Food service sample unit UPC 84623 10179 Better If Used Before Date/Best If Used By Date: DEC 02 2016; DEC 03 2016

Where was it sold?

Nationwide, Canada, Bermuda, Bahamas, Gaum, US Virgin Islands, Mariana Islands

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 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

5 other products · FDA event 74262

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Kashi Whole Grain Bars individual bar retail recalled by Kellogg.

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27 Jul 2016	CLASS I	Kashi Whole Grain Bars individual bar retail recalled by KelloggKashi	Kellogg	Listeria	Nationwide
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