Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published February 2, 2023

Given Imaging SmartBar Cereal Bar Recall: Tobacco Beetles Contamination Risk

Given Imaging recalls SmartBar Cereal Bars (2.53 oz) due to potential tobacco beetle contamination. Consumers should check product labels for lot numbers and expiration dates.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0418-2023Food Given Imaging ›

Lower-risk recall

Cereal bar may be contaminated with tobacco beetles.

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Recalling firmGiven Imaging Ltd.15 Hampshire St · Mansfield, MA 02048-1113

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Given Imaging is recalling SmartBar Cereal Bars that may be contaminated with tobacco beetles. This poses a food safety risk as tobacco beetles can cause allergic reactions or illness in some people. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/11920-given-imaging-smartbar-cereal-bar-recall-tobacco-beetles-contamination-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/11920-given-imaging-smartbar-cereal-bar-recall-tobacco-beetles-contamination-risk · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0418-2023

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“Given Imaging SmartBar Cereal Bar Recall: Tobacco Beetles Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/11920-given-imaging-smartbar-cereal-bar-recall-tobacco-beetles-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0418-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0418-2023%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Feb. 2, 2023, that Given Imaging Ltd. voluntarily recalled Given Imaging SmartBar Cereal Bars due to potential tobacco beetle contamination. Owners should stop consuming the product immediately.

How to tell if you have it

Given Imaging SmartBar Cereal Bar
Net Weight: 2.53 oz (72 g)
UPC: 04260167482705
Lot Numbers: 73614B, 74200B, 74800B
Expiration Dates: 19-Jan 2023, 10-Jun-2023, 20-Jul-2023

The hazard

The cereal bars may be contaminated with tobacco beetles. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Given Imaging Ltd. has two other recalls on record since June 3, 2025. On Aug. 6, 2026, the company issued a recall for its Bravo CF Capsule Device due to risks of esophageal injury. Other recent recalls of similar products include Mellace Wegmans Mixed Nuts Recall (Dec. 2, 2025), Spring & Mulberry Coffee Date-Sweetened Chocolate Recall (Jan. 9, 2026), and John B Sanfilippo & Sons Southern Style Nuts Gourmet Hunter Mix Recall (May 5, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check the product label for lot numbers 73614B, 74200B, or 74800B and expiration dates (Jan 19, 2023; Jun 10, 2023; Jul 20, 2023). The product is sold in 5-packs with model number FGS-0505.

Brand
Given Imaging
Product
Given Imaging SmartBar Cereal Bar; Net Weight 2.53 oz (72 g); Ingredients: glucose syrup, soy crisps, oats, pea
Category
Food

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Label
Look for lot numbers 73614B, 74200B, or 74800B and expiration dates on the SmartBar Cereal Bar packaging.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 37 states and D.C., and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI; Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 14 months after the firm started it.

Feb 2, 2023Firm started the recall
Mar 8, 2023FDA classified it Class II
Mar 15, 2023Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Mar 22, 2024FDA terminated the recall

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

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/11920-given-imaging-smartbar-cereal-bar-recall-tobacco-beetles-contamination-risk">Given Imaging SmartBar Cereal Bar Recall: Tobacco Beetles Contamination Risk (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

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-0418-2023 (February 2, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0418-2023 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 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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