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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

Q: Which agency issued this recall?

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

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Q: What are the health risks of consuming a recalled food product?

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Reported: July 27, 2016 Initiated: June 2, 2016 #F-1696-2016 approximately 1,973,133 packing units total, all varieties. units

Clif Bar And Company issued this FDA Food recall on July 27, 2016. Classified as Critical severity (Class I). Approximately approximately 1,973,133 packing units total, all varieties. units are affected. The recall was issued because: Firm was notified by supplier of sunflower kernels that they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.. This recall notice is sourced from official FDA Food enforcement records. Below you will find the complete product description, hazard information, remedy instructions, and related recalls from the same manufacturer or product category.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1696-2016) was formally reported on July 27, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 2, 2016. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Clif Bar And Company is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Emeryville, CA. Federal records indicate approximately 1,973,133 packing units total, all varieties. units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: Firm was notified by supplier of sunflower kernels that they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US and Canada. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 10 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.

Recall Distribution by Severity Class

Severity

Critical

Units Affected

approximately 1,973,133 packing units total, all varieties.

Related Recalls

6 from same agency

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.

Details

Recalling Firm: Clif Bar And Company
Units Affected: approximately 1,973,133 packing units total, all varieties.
Distribution: US and Canada
Location: Emeryville, CA

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
Units affected	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.

Scale of Impact

approximately 1,973,133 packing units total, all varieties. units affected — million-unit bracket.

Regional (<10K units) —

Multi-state (10K – 100K units) —

Large-scale (100K – 1M units) —

Massive (≥1M units) ✓ This recall

Bracket cutoffs follow federal recall-disclosure conventions; bar widths scale linearly within each bracket. Source: PlainRecalls analysis of U.S. Food and Drug Administration filings.

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled? ▼

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.

How do I check if my product is affected by a recall? ▼

Check the product description and recall number (F-1696-2016) against your product. Visit the official FDA Food website for the most current information. You can also use our Recall Checker tool to search by product name or brand.

What are the health risks of consuming a recalled food product? ▼

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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