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Food recall: CLIF Bar Brand Coconut Chocolate Chip CLIF Bars, 6-pack boxes, UPC: 7-22252-66030-5 Product is manufactured by Harlan Ba
FDA enforcement event 62695 is a food recall by Clif Bar And Company of Emeryville, CA, initiated 30 Jul 2012 and classified Class III, with 2 product records.
FDA defines Class III as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences. 9% 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
"The product contains undeclared Coconut in the ingredient statement. The Coconut Chocolate Chip bars were inadvertently placed in White Chocolate Macadamia CLIF Bar wrappers and these mislabeled bars were placed inside correctly labeled Coconut Chocolate Chip CLIF Bar boxes."
Distribution
"Distributed to Targets and Walmarts in 25 states."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-2119-2012 | CLIF Bar Brand Coconut Chocolate Chip CLIF Bars, 6-pack boxes, UPC: 7-22252-66030-5 Product is manufactured by Harlan Bakeries in Indianapolis, IN. | 53,453 boxes. Each box contains 6 bars | Class III | Terminated | 12 Sep 2012 |
| F-2120-2012 | CLIF Bar Brand White Chocolate Macadamia CLIF Bar, 2.4 oz (68g), Individually wrapped bars Product is manufactured by Harlan Bakeries in Indianapolis, IN. | 53,453 boxes. Each box contains 6 bars | Class III | Terminated | 12 Sep 2012 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Clif Bar And Company
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2016 | CLIF BAR Nuts & Seeds energy bar, 68 g bar. Almonds, Peanuts, Pumpkin Seeds UPC: 7-22252-16101-7; 12 count and 6 count p | Food | Class I | 4 |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Luna Chocolate Chunk; Whole Nutrition Bar for Women; 15 count box. Clif Bar & Company, Emeryville, CA | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Blueberry Crisp CLIF Bars, 12 pack boxes, UPC: 7-22252-30260-1 | Food | Class II | 2 |
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: "The product contains undeclared Coconut in the ingredient statement. The Coconut Chocolate Chip bars were inadvertently placed in White Chocolate Macadamia CLIF Bar wrappers and these mislabeled bars were placed inside correctly labeled Coconut Chocolate Chip CLIF Bar boxes."
What does Class III mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Distributed to Targets and Walmarts in 25 states."
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.