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Kellogg Company Recall: Product contains sunflower seeds potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. - F-1756-2016

United States

TerminatedClass I

Company
Kellogg Company
Product
Kashi Whole Grain Bars 35 g individual bar, 18 count reta…
Recall date
May 31, 2016
Terminated
November 17, 2016
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Product contains sunflower seeds potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Kashi Whole Grain Bars 35 g individual bar, 18 count retail carton (630 g), 6 cartons per case Not published in this source record Not published in this source record Not published in this source record

Distribution

  • Nationwide
  • Canada
  • Bermuda
  • Bahamas
  • Gaum
  • US Virgin Islands
  • Mariana Islands

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-1756-2016
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Company
Kellogg Company
Product description
Kashi Whole Grain Bars 35 g individual bar, 18 count retail carton (630 g), 6 cartons per case
Quantity
Not published in this source record
Reason
Product contains sunflower seeds potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
Recall initiation date
May 31, 2016
Report date
July 27, 2016
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
November 17, 2016
Distribution pattern
Nationwide, Canada, Bermuda, Bahamas, Gaum, US Virgin Islands, Mariana Islands
UPC, lot, and code information
Not published in this source record
Voluntary or mandated
Not published in this source record
Initial notification method
Not published in this source record
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
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Responsible company: Kellogg Company

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