FIRST START HOLDINGS INC Recall: Fruit & Protein Soft Oat Bars have the potential to be contaminated with mold.

🇺🇸 United States

1. August 8, 2019 - Recall initiated
2. August 28, 2019 - Reported by source
3. March 11, 2021 - Recall terminated

Official source record

Agency

FDA

Dataset

FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)

Recall number

F-2068-2019

Event ID

83546

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class II

Company

FIRST START HOLDINGS INC

Product description

Nosh Organic Fruit & Protein Soft Oat Bar; Apple, Sweet Potato & Cinnamon. 6 - 0.74 oz. (21 g) bars per box. Net Wt. 4.44 oz. 126g) Ingredients: Organic Whole Grain Rolled Oats, Organic, Tapioca Syrup, Organic Sunflower Seed Protein, Organic Sunflower Oil, Organic Date Paste, Organic Sweet Potato Powder, Organic Apples, Organic Honey, Pectin, Organic Cinnamon, Natural Flavor. Distributed by First Start Holdings, Santa Fe Springs, CA. Product of Canada.

Quantity

11,996 retail boxes

Reason

Fruit & Protein Soft Oat Bars have the potential to be contaminated with mold.

Recall initiation date

August 8, 2019

Report date

August 28, 2019

Classification date

Not published in this source record

Termination date

March 11, 2021

Distribution pattern

3 US Distributors with nationwide distribution as well as from firm's website.

UPC, lot, and code information

Best Before Date of May 20,2020; Best Before Date of May 22, 2020

Voluntary or mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification method

Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit

Source last updated

Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below

Public Health Trace retrieval date

July 18, 2026 ET

Other products recalled under this same event

This recall shares FDA event ID 83546 with 1 other product entry in Public Health Trace.

Responsible company: FIRST START HOLDINGS INC

Other recalls from FIRST START HOLDINGS INC

Where this information comes from

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Technical source data

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Retrieved by Public Health Trace: July 18, 2026 ET

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