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Medium RiskFDA Food
Food & Beverages/Snacks & Confections

Julie's Real Grain-Free Granola Bars Recalled for Possible Metal Fragments

Agency Publication Date: May 25, 2023
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Summary

Julie's Real Foods LLC is recalling 43,872 boxes of its grain-free granola bars due to the potential presence of metal fragments in the product. The recall includes two flavors—Cinnamon Vanilla Bean and Dark Chocolate—sold in 6-pack boxes to consumers and master cases to retailers. While no injuries or incidents have been reported, consumers are advised to stop eating these bars and return them for a refund.

Risk

Eating products containing foreign materials like metal can cause serious injury to the mouth, teeth, throat, or digestive tract. Although no injuries have been reported in connection with this recall, the presence of metal fragments poses a moderate safety risk to consumers.

What You Should Do

  1. This recall affects Julie's Real JR Bar Cinnamon Vanilla Bean (UPC 857628006699) and Dark Chocolate (UPC 857628006705) Grain-Free Granola Bars sold in 1.4 oz individual sizes and 6-pack boxes.
  2. Check the packaging for Lot 0522. For the Cinnamon Vanilla Bean flavor, look for 'Best By' dates of May 2, 2023, May 3, 2023, or May 4, 2023. For the Dark Chocolate flavor, look for 'Best By' dates of May 4, 2023, May 5, 2023, or May 6, 2023.
  3. Return the product to the place of purchase for a refund, throw it away, or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
  4. Call the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 (1-888-SAFEFDA) for additional questions regarding food safety and recalls.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

💰Option 1: Full Refund
How to: Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions
🗑️Option 2: Dispose of Product
How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: Julie's Real JR Bar Cinnamon Vanilla Bean Grain-Free Granola Bar (1.4 oz)
Variants: Cinnamon Vanilla Bean
UPC Codes:
857628006699
Lot Numbers:
0522 (Best By 5/2/2023)
0522 (Best By 5/3/2023)
0522 (Best By 5/4/2023)

Sold in 6 Pack Boxes to consumers and Master Cases of 6 boxes to retailers and distributors.

Product: Julie's Real JR Bar Dark Chocolate Grain-Free Granola Bar (1.4 oz)
Variants: Dark Chocolate
UPC Codes:
857628006705
Lot Numbers:
0522 (Best By 5/4/2023)
0522 (Best By 5/5/2023)
0522 (Best By 5/6/2023)

Sold in 6 Pack Boxes to consumers and Master Cases of 6 boxes to retailers and distributors.

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 92323
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: Julie's Real Foods LLC
Sold By: retailers; distributors
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 2 products (22,290 boxes; 21,582 boxes)
Distributed To: Nationwide

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