The Best Bar Ever Peanut Butter Crunch Recall: Misleading Gluten-Free Label
The Best Bar Ever recalls Peanut Butter Crunch bars (40g) due to a mistaken gluten-free logo on the wrapper. Check your UPC and lot codes.
Use caution until it’s fixed
The Best Bar Ever initiated a voluntary recall of the Peanut Butter Crunch flavor (40g size) because the individual wrapper mistakenly has a gluten-free logo on the label. The wrapper for Peanut Butter Crunch flavor (40g size), had a gluten-free logo on the individual wrapper label. The ingredient listing and allergen statements are correct. The only issue is the gluten-free icon was not supposed to be on that flavor.
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What happened, in plain English
The Best Bar Ever Inc. is recalling specific lots of its Peanut Butter Crunch flavor bars because the individual wrappers incorrectly display a gluten-free logo. While the ingredient list and allergen statements are correct, the visual label could mislead consumers who avoid gluten. This recall affects products distributed in Florida and Georgia. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/20525-the-best-bar-ever-peanut-butter-crunch-recall-misleading-gluten.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/20525-the-best-bar-ever-peanut-butter-crunch-recall-misleading-gluten · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-3465-2017
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“The Best Bar Ever Peanut Butter Crunch Recall: Misleading Gluten-Free Label.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/20525-the-best-bar-ever-peanut-butter-crunch-recall-misleading-gluten. Based on FDA recall #F-3465-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-3465-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The hazard is not a physical danger like choking or contamination, but rather a labeling error. The wrapper displays a gluten-free icon when it should not, which may cause people avoiding gluten to believe the product is safe for their diet.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Peanut Butter Crunch bars in Florida or Georgia between June and July 2017 are affected. Individuals with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity are at risk of accidental gluten exposure if they rely on the incorrect logo.
How to tell if you have this one
Check your bars for the 'Peanut Butter Crunch' flavor in the 1.41 oz. (40 gm) size with UPC 855246005254. Verify the lot code on the packaging: 071817, 062917A, or 062917B. The product was manufactured between June 29, 2017, and July 18, 2017.
- Brand
The Best Bar Ever- Product
The Best Bar Ever, Peanut Butter Crunch, 1.41 oz., 40 gm- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Your Product
Verify if your bar matches the UPC 855246005254 and one of the lot codes: 071817, 062917A, or 062917B.
Contact The Manufacturer
Since no specific remedy is listed in the record, contact The Best Bar Ever Inc. directly for instructions on returns or refunds.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Florida and Georgia.
FDA distribution: “Domestic Only: FL and GA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Florida, Georgia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Where was this product sold?
The distribution pattern is listed as Domestic Only in Florida (FL) and Georgia (GA).
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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-3465-2017 (August 9, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-3465-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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