Food recall: gomacro MACROBAR brand almond butter + carob. Net Wt. 2 oz (57 g)
Class I FDA enforcement event 68902. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
GoMacro is recalling MARCO BARS brand almond butter + carob (lots 1634 and 1645), and sunflower butter + chocolate (lot 1646) because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
GoMacro, Inc. started this food recall on 24 Jul 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in Viola, WI. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 68902 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 10 Sep 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 9 Feb 2015.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
nationwide. OUS to Include: Canada, United Kingdom
Recalling firm
GoMacro, Inc., Viola, WI.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-2405-2014 | gomacro MACROBAR brand almond butter + carob. Net Wt. 2 oz (57 g) | 20,063 bars total | Class I | Terminated | 10 Sep 2014 |
| F-2406-2014 | gomacro MACROBAR brand sunflower butter + chocolate Net Wt. 2.3 oz (65 g) | 20,063 bars total | Class II | Terminated | 10 Sep 2014 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2014
- 573
- Share of these events in Class I
- 50%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 3
- Events of the firm on the register
- 2
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2017 | go macro MACROBAR, coconut + almond butter + chocolate chips, in the following sizes: 1. Net Wt 0.9 oz / 25 G minbar, UP | Food | Class II | 3 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-2405-2014The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 68902. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/68902/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
nationwide. OUS to Include: Canada, United Kingdom
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 68902?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
20,063 bars total
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2014 have the same class?
- 50% of the 573 food events that started in 2014 are in Class I.