CLASS II ONGOING Food recall · Reported 30 Oct 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Principal Display: SureLife Foods Paleo Bars recalled
Best Express Foods is recalling Principal Display: SureLife Foods Paleo Bars, distributed in California, Oregon. The recall was initiated on 18 Jun 2024 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-0063-2025
- FDA event ID
- 95437
- Recalling firm
- Best Express Foods, Stockton, CA
- Brand
- Principal Display
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 18 Jun 2024
- FDA classified
- 22 Oct 2024
- Reported
- 30 Oct 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Undeclared Wheat & Gluten
- Product category
- Ready Meals
Timeline
| 18 Jun 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Classified by FDA | +126 days |
| 30 Oct 2024 | 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
Potential undeclared gluten product is labeled as gluten free but consumer advocacy group testing revealed results above 20ppm for gluten.
Product as listed by the FDA
Principal Display: SureLife Foods PALEO BARS, Net Wt. 14 oz. (392 g.)- 14 ct. individually wrapped bars (28 g. each) Certified Gluten Free, Certified Paleo Loaed with: Almonds, Honey, Shredded Coconut, Pumpkin Seeds, Brazil Nuts, Chia Seeds & More! Back Display: Ingredients: Whole Almonds, Honey, Shredded Coconut, Pumpkin Seeds, Coconut Oil, Brazil Nuts, Pumpkin Seed Protein, Chia Seeds, Cinnamon, Sea Salt, Vanilla Extract. ALLERGY INFORMATION: This Product Contains Coconut and Tree Nuts. Produced on shared equipment that may contain Wheat, Soy, Eggs, Milk and Peanuts. May contain nut shell fragments. STORAGE: Keep in a cool dry area. DIRECTIONS: Ready to Eat. BEST EXPRESS FOODS, INC. Stockton, CA 95206 USA Comments/Questions: 1-800-282-6645 [email protected] MADE IN CALIFORNIA
Where it was distributed
California and Oregon
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Potential undeclared gluten product is labeled as gluten free but consumer advocacy group testing revealed results above 20ppm for gluten.
Which lots are affected?
LOT CODES: BEF2 054 02 24 Best by 08/21/2024, BEF2 057 02 24 Best by 08/24/2024, BEF2 058 02 24 Best By 08/25/2024, BEF2 059 02 24 Best by 08/26/2024, BEF2 060 02 24 Best by 08/27/2024, BEF2 074 03 24 Best By 09/10/2024, BEF2 075 03 24 Best by 09/12/2024, BEF 079 03 24 Best by 09/15/2024, BEF2 088 03 24 Best by 09/24/2024, BEF2 089 03 24 Best By 09/25/2024, BEF2 090 03 24 Best By 09/26/2024.
Where was it sold?
California and Oregon
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
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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