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

Cashew Trail Mix Bar recalled by Atkins Nutritionals

Atkins Nutritionals is recalling Cashew Trail Mix 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 K53524, Best By 12/18/2016
Quantity recalled3,719 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-1718-2016
FDA event ID
74340
Recalling firm
Atkins Nutritionals, Denver, CO
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
Nuts

Timeline

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

Cashew Trail Mix Bar 6x5, UPC: 637480025850, Case UPC: 637480029858. 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?

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.

Which lots are affected?

Lot K53524, Best By 12/18/2016

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.

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