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General Mills, Inc
FDA recall F-2001-2016 · Class I · reported 2016-09-07 · Terminated
- Product
- Nature Valley Protein Chewy Bars, Honey, Peanut & Almond with Pumpkin Seeds, Carton UPC 000-16000-47196, Case UPC 100-16000-47196, 5 bars/carton, 5-1.42 OZ (40 g)BARS, NET WT 7.1 OZ (201 g).
- Reason
- General Mills announced a voluntary U.S. recall of multiple skus of Nature Valley Protein Chewy Bars and Nature Valley Simple Nut Bars. The recall is being issued in association with the expanded recall of sunflower kernels from SunOpta due to the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
- Quantity
- 762,319 cases and 1544 pallets for all products.
- Distribution
- US: All states in USA including PUERTO RICO, VIRGIN ISLANDS except AK, SD & WV. OUS: ARUBA, BARBADOS, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, CURACAO, BERMUDA, CHILE JAMAICA, SINGAPORE, FRENCH POLYNESIA, HONG KONG.
- Firm location
- MN, United States
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Press Release
- Recall started
- 2016-06-02
- Terminated
- 2017-03-30
- Code info
- All date codes within shelf life. BIUB 29MAR2016HN through BIUB 18JAN2017HN
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.