Recall Register

Food recall: Nature Valley Simple Nut Bars, Almond, Cashew & Sea Salt, Carton UPC 000-16000-46474, Case UPC 100-16000-46474, 4…

Class I FDA enforcement event 74566. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

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.

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

General Mills, Inc started this food recall on 2 Jun 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Minneapolis, MN. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 74566 has 4 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 7 Sep 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 30 Mar 2017.

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

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.

Recalling firm

General Mills, Inc, Minneapolis, MN.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

4 product records in the event.

FDA event 74566: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
F-1999-2016Nature Valley Simple Nut Bars, Almond, Cashew & Sea Salt, Carton UPC 000-16000-46474, Case UPC 100-16000-46474, 4 bars/carton, 4 1.17 OZ (33 g) BARS, NET WT 4.68 OZ (132 g). Nature Valley Simple Nut Bars, Almond, Cashew & Sea Salt, Carton UPC 000-16000-41301, Case UPC 000-16000-47734, 25 bars/carton.762,319 cases and 1544 pallets for all products.Class ITerminated7 Sep 2016
F-2000-2016Nature Valley Simple Nut Bars , Roasted Peanut & Honey, Carton UPC 000-16000-46475, Case UPC 100-16000-46475, 4 - 1.17 OZ (33 g) BARS, NET WT 4.68 OZ (132 g), 4 bars/carton. Nature Valley Simple Nut Bars, Roasted Peanut & Honey. Carton UPC 000-16000-41308, Case UPC 100-16000-41308, 16 bars/carton, 16 -1.17 OZ (33 g)…762,319 cases and 1544 pallets for all products.Class ITerminated7 Sep 2016
F-2001-2016Nature 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).762,319 cases and 1544 pallets for all products.Class ITerminated7 Sep 2016
F-2002-2016Nature Valley Protein Chewy Bars, Peanut, Almond, & Dark Chocolate, Carton UPC 000-16000-45724, Case UPC 100-16000-45724, 5 bars/carton, , 5-1.42 OZ (40g)BARS, NET WT 7.1 OZ (201g).762,319 cases and 1544 pallets for all products.Class ITerminated7 Sep 2016

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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Food events that started in 2016
799
Share of these events in Class I
52%
Product records in this event
4Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register
21

Other events of the firm

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 74566. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/74566/. 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

FDA has one record for each product. This site puts the records with the same event number on one page. The class of the event is the highest class of its records. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Where was the product distributed?
The FDA record gives this 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.
What quantity of product is in FDA event 74566?
The event has 4 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 762,319 cases and 1544 pallets for all products.
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many food recalls of 2016 have the same class?
52% of the 799 food events that started in 2016 are in Class I.