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Riverside Natural Foods recalls banana chocolate bars with undeclared almonds

Riverside Natural Foods recalls Good & Gather Banana Chocolate Chip Date & Nut Bars due to undeclared almonds. Consumers should check UPC 085239042168 for affected items.

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Recalling firmRiverside Natural Foods, Ltd.2700 Steeles Ave W · Concord, Canada
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Riverside Natural Foods is recalling Good & Gather Banana Chocolate Chip Date & Nut Bars because they contain undeclared almonds. This could cause allergic reactions for people with nut allergies. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15010-riverside-natural-foods-recalls-banana-chocolate-bars-with-undeclared-almonds.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/15010-riverside-natural-foods-recalls-banana-chocolate-bars-with-undeclared-almonds · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0149-2021

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“Riverside Natural Foods recalls banana chocolate bars with undeclared almonds.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15010-riverside-natural-foods-recalls-banana-chocolate-bars-with-undeclared-almonds. Based on FDA recall #F-0149-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0149-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on November 20, 2020, that Riverside Natural Foods, Ltd. is recalling Good & Gather Banana Chocolate Chip Date & Nut Bars due to undeclared almonds. The product was distributed nationwide by Target Corporation.

How to tell if you have it

  • Good & Gather Banana Chocolate Chip Date & Nut Bars
  • UPC 0 85239-04216 8
  • Lot 1020
  • Best By 13 JUL 2021
  • 5-1.6 oz (45g) Bars
  • Net Wt. 8oz (225g)

The hazard

The product contains an undeclared almonds, posing a risk to consumers with almond allergies.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Riverside Natural Foods, Ltd. had one other recall on record since December 9, 2024, involving chocolate banana granola bars that may contain metal pieces. Other recent recalls of similar products include Fran's PureBar Almondmilk Chocolate Recall (December 20, 2025), Winfield's CWB Chocolate Bar Recall (April 27, 2026), and Bazzini Dark Chocolate Coconut Almond Bites Recall (May 23, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the UPC 085239042168 on the product packaging. The bars were sold at Target stores in Minneapolis, MN, with a best-by date of July 13, 2021.

  • Brand
    Riverside Natural Foods
  • Product
    Good & Gather Banana Chocolate Chip Date & Nut Bars, UPC 0 85239-04216 8. 5-1.6 oz (45g) Bars. Net Wt. 8oz (225g). DIST
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for the UPC 085239042168 on the packaging to identify affected bars.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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FDA distribution: “nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Nov 20, 202012. FDA classified it Class II: Dec 4, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Dec 16, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Feb 12, 2021420202021
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

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

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0149-2021 (November 20, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0149-2021 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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