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Earnest Eats Granola Bars Recalled for Listeria Risk

Earnest Eats recalls Chewy Granola Dark Chocolate Almond bars due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Check your lot code and UPC.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-2223-2016FoodEarnest Eats ›
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Recalling firmAnnona Company, LLC444 S Cedros Ave, Ste. 175 · Solana Beach, CA 92075-1980
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What happened, in plain English

Annona Company, LLC is recalling Earnest Eats Chewy Granola Dark Chocolate Almond bars because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed in the U.S. and to the Cayman Islands. Consumers should check their packages for the specific lot code and UPC listed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23946-earnest-eats-granola-bars-recalled-for-listeria-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23946-earnest-eats-granola-bars-recalled-for-listeria-risk · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2223-2016

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“Earnest Eats Granola Bars Recalled for Listeria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23946-earnest-eats-granola-bars-recalled-for-listeria-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-2223-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2223-2016%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Listeria monocytogenes contamination can cause serious infections, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems. The bacteria can lead to severe illness if the contaminated bars are consumed.

Who’s affected

Consumers who purchased Earnest Eats Chewy Granola Dark Chocolate Almond bars, specifically those with Lot Code B.B. 29APR17 F3 0606 and UPC 891048001636.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Earnest Eats Chewy Granola Dark Chocolate Almond bars with UPC 891048001636. Check the package for Lot Code B.B. 29APR17 F3 0606. The product was sold in U.S. states including WA, FL, MI, NY, CA, WI, OH, TX, PA, NC, MO, IN, KY, DE, CO, and in the Cayman Islands.

  • Brand
    Earnest Eats
  • Product
    Earnest Eats Chewy Granola Dark Chocolate Almond UPC 891048001636 5-1.2 oz (35g) BARS NET WT 6.2 oz (175g) Distributed
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the product

    Do not eat the recalled bars if you have the specific lot code or UPC.

  2. Check your package details

    Verify the Lot Code is B.B. 29APR17 F3 0606 and the UPC is 891048001636.

  3. Dispose or return the item

    The record does not specify a remedy such as a refund or replacement, so you should discard the product to avoid risk.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 15 states, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: yesCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “U.S. distribution to the following; WA, FL, MI, NY, CA, WI, OH, TX, PA, NC, MO, IN, KY, DE, CO. Foreign distribution to the following; Cayman Islands.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 8 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jun 17, 201612. FDA classified it Class I: Sep 14, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 21, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: Feb 1, 2017420162017
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  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-2223-2016 (June 17, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2223-2016 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b 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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