Perfetti Van Melle Airheads Mini Bars 12oz Bags Recall: Blood Found During Packaging
Perfetti Van Melle recalls Airheads Mini Bars 12oz bags due to blood observed on packaging equipment. Affected lots have specific best-by dates and lot codes. Consumers should check labels for recall details.
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Blood was observed on equipment during packaging.
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What happened, in plain English
Perfetti Van Melle is recalling Airheads Mini Bars 12oz bags because blood was found on packaging equipment. This could mean the candy might be contaminated, though the recall doesn't specify if it's unsafe to eat. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23282-perfetti-van-melle-airheads-mini-bars-12oz-bags-recall-blood.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23282-perfetti-van-melle-airheads-mini-bars-12oz-bags-recall-blood · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0676-2017
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“Perfetti Van Melle Airheads Mini Bars 12oz Bags Recall: Blood Found During Packaging.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23282-perfetti-van-melle-airheads-mini-bars-12oz-bags-recall-blood. Based on FDA recall #F-0676-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0676-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Blood was observed on equipment during packaging, which could indicate contamination. However, the recall does not state that the bars are unsafe to eat or that this poses a health risk.
Who’s affected
Owners of Airheads Mini Bars 12oz bags with lot codes 100061918 or 100063678, or best-by dates of 05-02-2018 or 06-06-2018, are affected. Children and others who eat these bars are most at risk if contaminated.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the cardboard carton for lot codes 100061918 or 100063678. Look for best-by dates of 05-02-2018 or 06-06-2018 on the retail bags. The candy pieces may have lot code 61469.
- Brand
Perfetti Van Melle- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Labels
Look for lot codes 100061918 or 100063678 on cardboard cartons or best-by dates of 05-02-2018 or 06-06-2018 on retail bags.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 25 states.
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide. The product was distributed to the following states: AL, CA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK PA, SC, TX, VA, VT, WA, and WI.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, California, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 10 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class III
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-0676-2017 (September 2, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0676-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 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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