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Food recall: Blueberry Crisp CLIF Bars, 12 pack boxes, UPC: 7-22252-30260-1

FDA enforcement event 62847 · Class II · initiated 13 Aug 2012 · status Terminated · terminated 3 Apr 2013

FoodVoluntary: Firm initiated2 product recordsEmeryville, CA

Clif Bar And Company (Emeryville, CA) initiated this food recall on 13 Aug 2012; FDA lists 2 product records under event 62847, classified Class II.

FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 40% of the 515 food enforcement events initiated in 2012 carry the same class.

Status: Terminated, terminated 3 Apr 2013. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Clif Bar And Company has 4 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 2 product records per event.

Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.

Recalling firm

Clif Bar And Company, Emeryville, CA.

Reason for recall

"A small amount of Blueberry Crisp CLIF bars were inadvertently placed in Chocolate Chip CLIF bar wrappers and placed inside correctly labeled Blueberry Crisp CLIF bar 12-pack boxes. Retailers sell to consumers in 12-pack boxes, and sometimes as individual bars."

Distribution

"The distributors in MA and WI."

Product records

Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
F-2129-2012Blueberry Crisp CLIF Bars, 12 pack boxes, UPC: 7-22252-30260-1384 BoxesClass IITerminated12 Sep 2012
F-2130-2012Chocolate Chip CLIF Bars, 2.4-oz (68g), individually wrapped, UPC: 7-22252-100904608 BarsClass IITerminated12 Sep 2012

Context

40%of 2012 food events are Class II515 events that year
2product records in this eventfirm median: 2
4events on this register for the firm

Other enforcement events for Clif Bar And Company

InitiatedProduct (first record)TypeClassRecords
2 Jun 2016CLIF BAR Nuts & Seeds energy bar, 68 g bar. Almonds, Peanuts, Pumpkin Seeds UPC: 7-22252-16101-7; 12 count and 6 count pFoodClass I4
27 Mar 2014Luna Chocolate Chunk; Whole Nutrition Bar for Women; 15 count box. Clif Bar & Company, Emeryville, CAFoodClass II1
30 Jul 2012CLIF Bar Brand Coconut Chocolate Chip CLIF Bars, 6-pack boxes, UPC: 7-22252-66030-5 Product is manufactured by Harlan BaFoodClass III2

All 4 events for Clif Bar And Company

Questions and answers

Why was this food recalled?

FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "A small amount of Blueberry Crisp CLIF bars were inadvertently placed in Chocolate Chip CLIF bar wrappers and placed inside correctly labeled Blueberry Crisp CLIF bar 12-pack boxes. Retailers sell to consumers in 12-pack boxes, and sometimes as individual bars."

What does Class II mean?

FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

Where was the product distributed?

FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "The distributors in MA and WI."

Is the recall still ongoing?

FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 3 Apr 2013. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.

Where does this data come from?

openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.

Provenance

Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.