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

Nuts & Seeds energy bar recalled by Clif Bar And

Clif Bar is recalling Nuts & Seeds energy bar. The recall was initiated on 2 Jun 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesAll pack configurations with best by date ranges starting 08JUN16 through 21JAN17
Quantity recalledapproximately 1,973,133 packaging units total, all varieties

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-1693-2016
FDA event ID
74310
Recalling firm
Clif Bar, Emeryville, CA
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
2 Jun 2016
FDA classified
15 Jul 2016
Reported
27 Jul 2016
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Press Release
Reason category
Listeria
Product category
Flour

Timeline

2 Jun 2016Recall initiated by company
15 Jul 2016Classified by FDA+43 days
27 Jul 2016Published 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

Firm was notified by supplier of sunflower kernels that they 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

CLIF BAR Nuts & Seeds energy bar, 68 g bar. Almonds, Peanuts, Pumpkin Seeds UPC: 7-22252-16101-7; 12 count and 6 count packages INGREDIENTS: Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Organic Rolled Oats, Soy Protein Isolate, Sunflower Seeds, Organic Almonds, Organic Cane Syrup, Organic Peanut Butter, Rice Flour, Organic Roasted Soybeans, Organic Pumpkin Seeds, Organic Sunflower Seed Butter, Organic Soy Flour, Organic Oat Fiber, Natural Flavors, Sea Salt, Sunflower Oil, Barley Malt Extract, Mixed Tocopherols (Antioxidant). ClifBar & Company, Emeryville, CA

Where it was distributed

US and Canada

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Firm was notified by supplier of sunflower kernels that they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

All pack configurations with best by date ranges starting 08JUN16 through 21JAN17

Where was it sold?

US and Canada

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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