CLASS I Food recall · Reported 5 Oct 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
NeolifeBar: Fruit & Nuts recalled by Natural Formulas
Natural Formulas is recalling NeolifeBar: Fruit & Nuts. The recall was initiated on 23 Jun 2016 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-2154-2016
- FDA event ID
- 74543
- Recalling firm
- Natural Formulas, Hayward, CA
- Brand
- NeolifeBar
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 23 Jun 2016
- FDA classified
- 23 Sep 2016
- Reported
- 5 Oct 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Fish Oil
Timeline
| 23 Jun 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 23 Sep 2016 | Classified by FDA | +92 days |
| 5 Oct 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product was manufactured with Sunflower Kernels provided by SunOpta, which are under recall for possible contamination 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
NeolifeBar: Fruit & Nuts; 10 g Protein; 5 g Fiber. 320 mg Omega-3s. Net Wt. 1.6 oz. (45 g). Product is sold as a package of 15 bars: Distributed by GNLD International, LLC, Fremont, CA. Not sold in retail stores
Where it was distributed
US and Mexico, Finland, Estonia, Japan, Italy, Finland, Japan, South Africa.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product was manufactured with Sunflower Kernels provided by SunOpta, which are under recall for possible contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Lot 3285A, (US and foreign distribution) Best By 12/2016 and lot 3425A and 0476A (foreign distribution only.
Where was it sold?
US and Mexico, Finland, Estonia, Japan, Italy, Finland, Japan, South Africa.
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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