Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published March 28, 2023

Abbott Zone Perfect Fudge Graham Bars Recall: Foreign Material Hazard

Abbott recalls Zone Perfect Fudge Graham bars due to potential hard plastic foreign material. Consumers should check lot numbers on packaging for affected items.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0698-2023Food Abbott Laboratories ›

Lower-risk recall

Potential of foreign material (hard plastic) within product

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Recalling firmAbbott Laboratories2900 Easton Square Pl · Columbus, OH 43219-6225

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Abbott is recalling Zone Perfect Fudge Graham bars that may contain hard plastic pieces. This could cause injury if swallowed or ingested. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/11306-abbott-zone-perfect-fudge-graham-bars-recall-foreign-material-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/11306-abbott-zone-perfect-fudge-graham-bars-recall-foreign-material-hazard · Updated September 23, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0698-2023

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“Abbott Zone Perfect Fudge Graham Bars Recall: Foreign Material Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated September 23, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/11306-abbott-zone-perfect-fudge-graham-bars-recall-foreign-material-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-0698-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0698-2023%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on March 28, 2023, that Abbott Laboratories voluntarily recalled Zone Perfect Fudge Graham bars due to the potential for hard plastic foreign material. The recall affects 646,668 bars distributed across 33 states.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Abbott Laboratories
Product: Zone Perfect Fudge Graham bar 50g bars packaged in foil wrapped- 12 bars individually wrapped per cardboard carton
Lot No: 47961B800
List No: 63259
Expiration Date: 03/01/24
Display Lot No: 49012SQoo
Display List No: 64138

The hazard

The product contains the potential for foreign material, specifically hard plastic. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Abbott Laboratories has 33 other recalls on record since May 14, 2012. Recent Abbott recalls include an Alinity ci-series System Control Module correction on November 13, 2025, and a software issue for the hq analyzer reported on September 18, 2025. Other recent recalls of similar products include Dreyer's Grand Outshine Fruit Bars Recall (August 18, 2026) and Gifford's POWER PLAY FUDGE Ice Cream Recall (August 14, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check the lot number on the packaging: 47961B800 or 49012SQoo. The bars are 50g each, packaged in foil with 12 bars per cardboard carton.

Brand
Abbott Laboratories
Category
Food

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Packaging
Look for lot numbers 47961B800 or 49012SQoo on the packaging.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 35 states.

FDA distribution: “AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 9 months after the firm started it.

Mar 28, 2023Firm started the recall
Apr 7, 2023FDA classified it Class II
Apr 19, 2023Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dec 14, 2023FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

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What should I do if I have the recalled bars?

Check the lot number on the packaging. If it matches, contact Abbott Laboratories for further instructions.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #F-0698-2023 (March 28, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0698-2023 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 23, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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