CLIF BAR Sierra Trail Mix/ Melange Montagnard Sierra; 68 g bar; 12 ct packages UPC: 7-22252-12115-8 Canadian distribution only. INGREDIENTS: BROWN RICE SYRUP, SOY RICE CRISPS (SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, RICE FLOUR, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT), ROLLED OATS, RAISINS, PEANUTS, CHOCOLATE CHIPS (DRIED CANE SYRUP, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE!, COCOA BUBUTTERSOY LECITHIN, VANILLA EXTRACT), ROASTED SOYBEANS, CANE SYRUP, PEANUT BUTTER, SOY FLOUR, OAT HULL FIBRE, SUNFLOWER SEEDS, PUMPKIN SEEDS, DATE PASTE, M

Firm was notified by supplier of sunflower kernels that they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Recall #: F-1696-2016
Affected scope: approximately 1,973,133 packing units total, all varieties.
Initiated: June 2, 2016

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher. · Updated September 2026

Clif Bar And Company recalled CLIF BAR Sierra Trail Mix/ Melange Montagnard Sierra; 68 g bar; 12 ct packages UPC: 7-2… - a critical-severity action.

CLIF BAR Sierra Trail Mix/ Melange Montagnard Sierra; 68 g bar; 12 ct packages UPC: 7-2… was recalled by Clif Bar And Company in July 27, 2016. Reason: Firm was notified by supplier of sunflower kernels that they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #F-1696-2016 with the FDA Food before acting.

The recall

Clif Bar And Company issued this critical-severity FDA Food recall-Firm was notified by supplier of sunflower kernels that they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes..

Critical
severity level: Class I
classification: July 27, 2016
reported

Sourced from official FDA Food enforcement records. Verify recall #F-1696-2016 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

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Where this agency-classified recall sits among FDA Class I/II/III notices

Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified high severity.

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Product description

CLIF BAR Sierra Trail Mix/ Melange Montagnard Sierra; 68 g bar; 12 ct packages UPC: 7-22252-12115-8 Canadian distribution only. INGREDIENTS: BROWN RICE SYRUP*, SOY RICE CRISPS (SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, RICE FLOUR, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT), ROLLED OATS*, RAISINS*, PEANUTS*, CHOCOLATE CHIPS (DRIED CANE SYRUP, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE!, COCOA BUBUTTERSOY LECITHIN, VANILLA EXTRACT), ROASTED SOYBEANS*, CANE SYRUP*, PEANUT BUTTER*, SOY FLOUR*, OAT HULL FIBRE*, SUNFLOWER SEEDS, PUMPKIN SEEDS, DATE PASTE*, MILLED FLAXSEED*, SEA SALT, NATURAL FLAVOURS, TOCOPHEROLS. VITAMINS & MINERALS: POTASSIUM CITRATE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, ASCORBIC ACID, DL-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, ZINC CITRATE, MANGANESE GLUCONATE, NIACINAMIDE, BIOTIN, COPPER GLUCONATE, IRON, BETA-CAROTENE, RETINYL PALMITATE, D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, SODIUM SELENITE, FOLIC ACID, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, ERGOCALCIFEROL, CHROMIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM MOLYBDATE, POTASSIUM IODIDE, CYANOCOBALAMIN. CONTAINS PEANUTS, SOY, BARLEY, AND OATS. MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF TRITICALE, WHEAT, MILK, RYE, AND TREE NUTS. *ORGANIC INGR¿DIENTS : SIROP DE RIZ BRUN*, P¿PITES DE RIZ ET SOJA (ISOLAT DE PROT¿INES DE SOJA, FARINE DE RIZ, EXTRAIT DE MALT DORGE), FLOCONS DAVOINE*, RAISINS SECS*, ARACHIDES*, BRISURES DE CHOCOLAT (SIROP DE CANNE D¿SHYDRAT¿, CHOCOLAT NON SUCR¿!, BEURRE DE CACAO!, L¿CITHINE DE SOJA, EXTRAIT DE VANILLE), F¿VES DE SOJA GRILL¿ES*, SIROP DE CANNE*, BEURRE DARACHIDE*, FARINE DE SOJA*, FIBRE DE BALLES DAVOINE*, GRAINES DE TOURNESOL, GRAINES DE CITROUILLE, P¿TE DE DATES*, GRAINES DE LIN MOULUES*, SEL MARIN, AR¿MES NATURELS, TOCOPH¿ROLS. VITAMINES ET MIN¿RAUX : CITRATE DE POTASSIUM, PHOSPHATE DICALCIQUE, OXYDE DE MAGN¿SIUM, ACIDE ASCORBIQUE, AC¿TATE DE DL-ALPHA TOCOPH¿RYLE, CITRATE DE ZINC, GLUCONATE DE MANGAN¿SE, NIACINAMIDE, BIOTINE, B¿TA-CAROT¿NE, PALMITATE DE R¿TINYLE, GLUCONATE DE CUIVRE, FER, D-PANTOTH¿NATE DE CALCIUM, S¿L¿NITE DE SODIUM, ACIDE FOLIQUE, CHLORHYDRATE DE PYRIDOXINE, RIBOFLAVINE, MONONITRATE DE THIAMINE, ERGOCALCIF¿ROL, CHLORURE DE CHROME, MOLYBDATE DE SODIUM, IODURE DE POTASSIUM, CYANOCOBALAMINE. ClifBar & Company Emeryville, CA 94608

Reason for recall

Firm was notified by supplier of sunflower kernels that they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the FDA Food recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Severity class	Critical (Class I)
Status	Terminated
Recall number	F-1696-2016
Date reported	July 27, 2016
Date initiated	June 2, 2016
Recalling firm	Clif Bar And Company
Firm location	Emeryville, CA
Affected scope	approximately 1,973,133 packing units total, all varieties.
Distribution	US and Canada

Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Food enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Why was this product recalled? ▼

Firm was notified by supplier of sunflower kernels that they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Which agency issued this recall? ▼

This recall was issued by the FDA Food on July 27, 2016. Severity: Critical. Recall number: F-1696-2016.

Where was the recalled product distributed? ▼

Distribution: US and Canada.

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Recalled food products may contain contaminants, undeclared allergens, or harmful bacteria such as Salmonella, Listeria, or E. coli. Consuming these products can cause foodborne illness ranging from mild gastrointestinal symptoms to serious conditions requiring hospitalization. If you have consumed a recalled food product and experience symptoms, contact your healthcare provider and report to the FDA via MedWatch.

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