Bulletproof Vanilla Shortbread Collagen Protein Bite Recall: Listeria Risk
Bulletproof 360 Inc recalls Vanilla Shortbread Collagen Protein Bites due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Check lot numbers and dates.
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Vanilla Shortbread Collagen Protein Bite product is recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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What happened, in plain English
Bulletproof 360 Inc is recalling Vanilla Shortbread Collagen Protein Bites because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This is a Class I recall, indicating a serious health risk. The affected products were sold nationwide, online, and internationally between specific dates in late 2017. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/20761-bulletproof-vanilla-shortbread-collagen-protein-bite-recall-listeria-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/20761-bulletproof-vanilla-shortbread-collagen-protein-bite-recall-listeria-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2440-2017
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“Bulletproof Vanilla Shortbread Collagen Protein Bite Recall: Listeria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/20761-bulletproof-vanilla-shortbread-collagen-protein-bite-recall-listeria-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-2440-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2440-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious infections in humans. Ingestion of contaminated food can lead to severe illness, particularly for vulnerable populations, even if the product looks and smells normal.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Vanilla Shortbread Collagen Protein Bites from Bulletproof stores, bulletproof.com, or international retailers. Individuals with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, the elderly, and young children are at highest risk for serious infection.
How to tell if you have this one
Check your package for the brand 'Bulletproof' and the product name 'Vanilla Shortbread Collagen Protein Bite'. Verify the lot numbers are 1147-01 (Use by Date 11/20/2017) or 1217-01 (Use by Date 11/27/2017). The individual bar UPC is 815709021504 and the box UPC is 815709021511.
- Brand
Bulletproof- Product
Vanilla Shortbread Collagen Protein Bite. Each Bite is packed in foil wrapper, net wt. per Bar is 0.74 oz (21g). There- Category
Food
All 5 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class I- Status
Terminated- Distribution
nationwide including Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and sold online at bulletproof.com. Products were distributed internationally in the following countries: Australia, Bahrain, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, Finland, France, Germany, Guam, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Macau, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Philippines, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-2436-2017 | Fudge Brownie Collagen Protein Bar. Each bar is packed in foil wrapper, net wt. per bar 1.58 oz (45g). There 12 bars packed in a box and the net wt. per box is 18.96 oz (540g). Individual Bar UPC 815709021498. Box UPC 815709020811.; Lot # 0957-01, Use by Date 11/1/2017; Lot # 1007-01, Use by Date 11/6/2017; Lot # 1087-01, Use by Date 11/14/2017; Lot # 1177-01, Use by Date 11/23/2017; Lot # 1257-01, Use by Date 12/01/2017; Lot # 1437-01, Use by Date 12/19/2017; Lot # 1497-01, Use by Date 12/25/2017. | 9,922 boxes (or 123,068 bars) |
| F-2437-2017 | Fudge Brownie Collagen Protein Bite. Each Bite is packed in foil wrapper, net wt. per Bite 0.74 oz (21g). There 15 pieces packed in a box and the net wt. is 11.10 oz (315 g). Individual Bar UPC 815709021528. Box UPC 815709021535.; Lot # 1517-01, Use by Date 12/27/2017; Lot # 1227-01, Use by Date 11/28/2017; Lot # 1327-01, Use by Date 12/8/2017. | 1,321 boxes (or 22,055 bites) |
| F-2438-2017 | Lemon Cookie Collagen Protein Bar. Each Bar is packed in foil wrapper, net wt. per Bar is 1.58 oz (45g). There 12 bars packed in a box and the net wt. is 18.96 oz (540g). Individual Bar UPC 815709021801. Box UPC 815709021795.; Lot # 1017-01, Use by Date 11/7/2017. Lot # 1027-01, Use by Date 11/8/2017. Lot # 1387-01, Use by Date 12/14/2017 . | 6,970 boxes (or 88,073 bars) |
| F-2439-2017 | Vanilla Shortbread Collagen Protein Bar. Each Bar is packed in foil wrapper, net wt. per Bar is 1.58 oz (45g). There 12 bars packed in a box and the net wt. is 18.96 oz (540g). Individual Bar UPC 815709021481. Box UPC 815709020804.; Lot # 1097-01, Use by Date 11/15/2017. Lot # 1167-01, Use by Date 11/22/2017. Lot # 1237-01, Use by Date 11/29/2017. Lot # 1357-01, Use by Date 12/11/2017. | 6,421 boxes (or 80,341 bars) |
| F-2440-2017 | Vanilla Shortbread Collagen Protein Bite. Each Bite is packed in foil wrapper, net wt. per Bar is 0.74 oz (21g). There 15 pieces packed in a box and the net wt. is 11.10 oz (315 g). Individual Bar UPC 815709021504. Box UPC 815709021511.; Lot # 1147-01, Use by Date 11/20/2017. Lot # 1217-01, Use by Date 11/27/2017. | 682 boxes (or 10,230 bites) |
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the Vanilla Shortbread Collagen Protein Bites if you have the recalled lot numbers.
Discard or return the item
The record does not specify a refund or replacement process, so consumers should dispose of the product safely.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “nationwide including Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and sold online at bulletproof.com. Products were distributed internationally in the following countries: Australia, Bahrain, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Canada,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- 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?
Nationwide in the U.S., including Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands, online at bulletproof.com, and internationally in countries such as Canada, Australia, Japan, and the United Kingdom.
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- Official source: FDA Recall #F-2440-2017 (June 14, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2440-2017 to see it in context.
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