Clif Bar recalls three flavors due to listeria concern

Clif Bar & Co. has issued a recall on three varieties of its trail mix bars due to a risk of listeria contamination.
The company has initiated a voluntary recall of its Nuts & Seeds energy bars, Trail Mix energy bars and Mojo Mountain Mix trail mix bars. 
The bars were found to have distributed sunflower kernels that may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.
At this time the company has not received reports of any illnesses. Listeria can cause serious, sometimes fatal infections in children, pregnant women, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems. Symptoms may include fever, headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.  
According to the Food and Drug Administration recall notice, only the flavors meeting the following criteria are affected by the recall:

·CLIF BAR Nuts & Seeds energy bar all pack configurations with “best by” date ranges starting 08JUN16 through 21JAN17

·CLIF BAR Sierra Trail Mix energy bar all pack configurations with “best by” date ranges starting 05JUN16 through 24MAR17

·CLIF Mojo Mountain Mix trail mix bar all pack configurations with “best by” date ranges starting 16JUN16 through 02FEB17

For more information, visit the FDA website.

About the Author