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

Caramel Double Chocolate Crunch Bar recalled by Atkins Nutritionals

Atkins Nutritionals is recalling Caramel Double Chocolate Crunch Bar, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 3 Jun 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot K53494, Best By 12/15/2016; Lot K53504, Best By 12/16/2016

Quantity recalled12,222 cases

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-1717-2016
FDA event ID: 74340
Recalling firm: Atkins Nutritionals, Denver, CO
Brand: Caramel Double
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 3 Jun 2016
FDA classified: 18 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: Candy

Timeline

3 Jun 2016	Recall initiated by company
18 Jul 2016	Classified by FDA	+45 days
27 Jul 2016	Published in enforcement report	+9 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Atkins Nutritionals is recalling certain bar products because they contain or may have come in contact with equipment that processed product containing sunflower seeds distributed by supplier SunOpta Inc. that have the potential to 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

Caramel Double Chocolate Crunch Bar 6x5, UPC: 637480035057, Case UPC: 637480039055. Packaging: Outer paper carton containing individually wrapped bars, Ambient Storage

Where it was distributed

Nationwide. Canadian and foreign consignees. No VA/govt/military.

Nationwide Virginia

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Which lots are affected?

Lot K53494, Best By 12/15/2016; Lot K53504, Best By 12/16/2016

Where was it sold?

Nationwide. Canadian and foreign consignees. No VA/govt/military.

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

10 other products · FDA event 74340

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Cashew Trail Mix Bar recalled by Atkins Nutritionals.

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