Granola and protein bars can make a great snack, but they aren’t as good when they come with a side of listeria. For that reason, Trader Joe’s and Wildway grainless granola, along with bars from GoMacro and Bulletproof are being recalled. 

The companies announced the recalls this week after being notified by a supplier or suppliers that an ingredient used in each of the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

While it is currently unclear if the recalls are actually related, in the case of BulletProof 360 and GoMacro the potentially contaminated ingredient was either almond or cashew. A look at Trader Joe’s and Wildway’s grainless granola shows it contains cashews.

A rep for the FDA referred questions about a potential connection to each of the companies. Consumerist has reached out to the companies for additional information on the affected ingredients and the supplier or suppliers.

In the meantime, here are the recalls:

Trader Joe’s/Wildway Grainless Granola

Trader Joe’s and Wildway announced Wednesday the recall of certain grainless granola products after being notified by an ingredient supplier that one ingredient may be contaminated with listeria.

According to a notice posted with the Food and Drug Administration, the supplier has already corrected the potential contamination.

While Wildway say its recalled products were sold nationally, Trader Joe’s says the recalled products were sold at stores in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Delaware, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Vermont.

So far, no illnesses have been reported related to the recall.

The affected products have already been removed from shelves at Trader Joe’s and other retailers, according to the companies.

Consumers with further questions or concerns may call Wildway customer care at 1-844-617-8240 Monday to Friday or Trader Joe’s at 626-599-3817 or via email.

Recalled products include:

States Affected	Product	Size	Lot Codes	“Best By”
Nationwide	Wildway Apple Cinnamon Grain-free Granola	8 oz.	096 097	40618
	UPC: 85866005190			40718
Nationwide	Wildway Apple Cinnamon Grain-free Granola	10 oz.	97	40718
	UPC: 864352000015
Nationwide	Wildway Banana Nut Grain-free Granola	8 oz.	89	33018
	UPC: 858660005176		96	40618
			100	41018
Nationwide	Wildway Coconut Cashew Grain-free Granola	8 oz.	90	103117
	UPC: 858660005183		96	110617
			101	111117
Nationwide	Wildway Coconut Cashew Grain-free Granola	10 oz.	90	103117
			96	110617
			102	111117
Nationwide	Wildway Vanilla Bean Espresso Grain-free Granola	8 oz.	89	33018
	UPC: 858660005206		90	33118
AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, D.C., DE, LA, MA, MD, ME, NH, NM, NJ, NV, NY, OK, PA, RI, TX, UT, VA and VT	Trader Joe’s Grainless Granola (SKU 56307)	8 oz.	87	32818
			88	32918
			96	40618
			100	41018

BulletProof Collagen Protein Bars and Bites

BulletProof 360 issued the recall of five Collagen Protein Bar and Bite products after being notified by HVF, Inc. that testing at the supplier’s facility tested positive for listeria contamination.

While HVF says that the cashew butter it supplied to BulletProof was not produced on this equipment, the company issued a recall for several products.

So far no illnesses have been reported related to the recalled products, BulletProof says in a notice posted with the FDA.

The company says it will be shipping replacement Collagen Protein Bars and Bits, made with cashew butter from a new supplier, to customers as soon as possible.

In the meantime, customers should not eat any Collagen Protein Bars or Bites that are subject to the recall, and should return them to Bulletproof. Customers will receive a full replacement or bulletproof.com store credit.

Customers can call BulletProof with questions at 1-425-434-9704 Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT.

Recalled products include:

Product	Packaged	Individual Net Wt.	Box Net Wt.	Individual UPC	Box UPC	Use by Dates	Lot numbers
Fudge Brownie Collagen Protein Bar	Individually packed in foil wrappers, then 12 packed in a box.	Bar: 1.58oz (45g)	18.96 oz (540g)	8.1571E+11	8.1571E+11	11/1/17	0957-011007-011087-011177-011257-011437-011497-01
						11/6/17
						11/14/17
						11/23/17
						12/1/17
						12/19/17
						12/25/17
Fudge Brownie Collagen Protein Bite	Individually packed in foil wrappers, then 15 packed in a box.	Bite:0.74 oz (21g)	11.10 oz(315 g)	8.1571E+11	8.1571E+11	12/27/17	1227-011327-011517-01
						11/28/17
						12/8/17
Lemon Cookie Collagen Protein Bar	Individually packed in foil wrappers, then 12 packed in a box.	Bar: 1.58oz (45g)	18.96 oz (540g)	8.1571E+11	8.1571E+11	11/7/17	1017-011027-011387-01
						11/8/17
						12/14/17
Vanilla Shortbread Collagen Protein Bar	Individually packed in foil wrappers, then 12 packed in a box.	Bar: 1.58oz (45g)	18.96 oz (540g)	8.1571E+11	8.1571E+11	11/15/17	1097-011167-011237-011357-01
						11/22/17
						11/29/17
						12/11/17
Vanilla Shortbread Collagen Protein Bite	Individually packed in foil wrappers, then 15 packed in a box.	Bite:0.74 oz (21g)	11.10 oz(315 g)	8.1571E+11	8.1571E+11	11/20/17	1147-011217-01
						11/27/17

GoMacro MacroBars And Thrive Bars

In a similar recall issued Wednesday, GoMacro says it was notified by an almond supplier that the ingredient might be contaminated with listeria.

According to a notice posted with the FDA, GoMacro recalled a limited number of MacroBars and Thrive Bars that were distributed across the country and internationally via retail stores, mail orders, and direct delivery.

GoMacro says that it was notified by its almond supplier that an ingredient specific to the products had the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The notification was the result of an expansion of a previous recall.

So far, GoMacro says that while no contamination has been found in the products, it issued the recall out of an abundance of caution. Additionally, the company is unaware of any illnesses linked to the recalled products.

GoMacro has contacted retailers and distributors of the recall and asked them to pull the products from shelves. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Customers with questions or concerns can contact GoMacro director of operations at 608-627-2310 Monday through Friday or email him at tony@go-macro.com.

Recalled products include:

Name of Product	Unit Size	Unit SizeBest By Dates	UPC	Lot Codes
Coconut + Almond Butter + Chocolate Chips MacroBar	2.3 oz (65g)	1/3/2018,	8.5356E+11	3516,
		1/10/2018,		3525,
		1/16/2018,		3536,
		1/26/2018,		3553,
		2/6/18		3571
Coconut + Almond Butter + Chocolate Chips Mini MacroBar	0.9 oz (25g)	1/16/2018,	8.5356E+11	3537,
		2/6/18		3570
Chocolate, Nuts & Sea Salt Thrive Bar	1.4 oz (40g)	2/6/2018,	8.5356E+11	3569,
		2/9/18		3576
Caramel Coconut Thrive Bar	1.4 oz (40g)	2/6/18	8.53555E+11	3568

 

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