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Food recall: KIND Dark Chocolate Nuts and Sea Salt Bar-containing 12 /1.4 oz (40 g) bars Box :16.08 oz (480 g) per pack. Box UPC: 02
FDA enforcement event 78126 is a food recall by KIND LLC of New York, NY, initiated 15 Sep 2017 and classified Class II, with 1 product record.
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. 52% of the 599 food enforcement events initiated in 2017 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 8 Mar 2019. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. KIND LLC has 4 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record 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
KIND LLC, New York, NY.
Reason for recall
"Outer box fails to declare the allergen walnuts, the individual bar is properly labeled"
Distribution
"Nationwide"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0001-2018 | KIND Dark Chocolate Nuts and Sea Salt Bar-containing 12 /1.4 oz (40 g) bars Box :16.08 oz (480 g) per pack. Box UPC: 02652 17751 | 5273 cases (72bars/cs) | Class II | Terminated | 11 Oct 2017 |
Context
Other enforcement events for KIND LLC
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2020 | ***KIND HEALTHY GRAINS***Oats & Honey Granola with Toasted Coconut***INGREDIENTS: Oats, tapioca syrup, brown rice, cane | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 11 Aug 2017 | 4-count boxes of KIND Breakfast Dark Chocolate Cocoa Bars 1.76 oz (50g) Outer Box: UPC: 60265220102-8 | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 21 May 2014 | KIND HEALTHY GRAINS Maple Pumpkin Seed Bar, 35g, packaged in a purple, black and transparent wrapper. Sold individually | Food | Class I | 6 |
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Outer box fails to declare the allergen walnuts, the individual bar is properly labeled"
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: "Nationwide"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 8 Mar 2019. "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.