Kashi Whole Grain Bars Recalled for Listeria Risk
Kellogg Company recalls Kashi Whole Grain Bars due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Check your carton dates and UPC.
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Product contains sunflower seeds potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
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What happened, in plain English
Kellogg Company is recalling Kashi Whole Grain Bars because the sunflower seeds may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This bacteria can cause serious infections, particularly for young children, the elderly, pregnant women, and those with weakened immune systems. The recall covers specific retail cartons sold nationwide. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/24196-kashi-whole-grain-bars-recalled-for-listeria-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/24196-kashi-whole-grain-bars-recalled-for-listeria-risk · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1756-2016
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“Kashi Whole Grain Bars Recalled for Listeria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/24196-kashi-whole-grain-bars-recalled-for-listeria-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1756-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1756-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product contains sunflower seeds that may harbor Listeria monocytogenes. Ingesting this organism can lead to severe infections causing high fever, headache, nausea, and abdominal pain. For vulnerable groups, it can result in miscarriages, stillbirths, or fatal illness.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Kashi Whole Grain Bars in 18-count retail cartons containing sunflower seeds. Pregnant women, young children, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems are at the highest risk for serious infection.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Kashi Whole Grain Bars in 18-count retail cartons (630 g) with UPC 0 18627 50406 1. Verify the 'Better If Used Before' or 'Best If Used By' date is either 2016 SE 11 EX or 2016 NO 30 EX.
- Brand
Kashi- Product
Kashi Whole Grain Bars 35 g individual bar, 18 count retail carton (630 g), 6 cartons per case- Category
Food
All 6 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, Canada, Bermuda, Bahamas, Gaum, US Virgin Islands, Mariana Islands
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots |
|---|---|
| F-1751-2016 | Kashi Chewy Trail Mix Granola Bars 1.2 oz individual bar 6 count retail carton (7.4 oz.), 12 carton per case; 35 count club store carton (42 oz.), 1 carton per case; 12 count food service carton (14.4 oz.), 6 carton per case; UPC 6 count retail: 18627 03000; 35 count club store: 18627 10302; 12 count food service: 18627 37948 individual bar: 18627 03200 Better If Used Before Date/Best If Used By Date: MAR 01 2017 or earlier |
| F-1752-2016 | Kashi GOLEAN Honey Pecan Baklava Bars 1.59 oz. individual bar 5 count retail carton (7.95 oz.), 6 cartons per case; 8 count carton (12.72 oz.); 12 count food service carton (19 oz.), 1 carton per case; UPC 5 count retail: 18627 10474; 8 count: 18627 10514 12 count food service: 18627 10471 individual bar: 1862710472 Better If Used Before Date/Best If Used By Date: Jul 21 2016; Aug 07 2016; Sep 13 2016; Sep 22 2016; Oct 20 2016 |
| F-1753-2016 | Bear Naked Soft Baked Granola, Cinnamon + Sunflower Butter 11 oz. retail unit, 6 count carton, 1 cartons per case; 26 oz. club store retail unit, 1 count carton, 1 carton per case; 1.2 oz. food service sample unit, 50 count carton, 1 carton per case; 11 oz. retail unit UPC 84623 10163 Better If Used Before Date/Best If Used By Date: AUG 13 2016 to JAN 11 2017 26 oz. club store retail unit UPC 84623 10173 Better If Used Before Date/Best If Used By Date: DEC 24 2016 to JAN 13 2017 1.2 oz. Food service sample unit UPC 84623 10179 Better If Used Before Date/Best If Used By Date: DEC 02 2016; DEC 03 2016 |
| F-1754-2016 | Bear Naked Soft Baked Granola, Pepita + Hemp + Sunflower Butter 10.5 oz. retail unit, 6 count carton, 1 cartons per case;; UPC 84623 10168 Better If Used Before Date/Best If Used By Date: OCT 14 2016 to DEC 04 2016 |
| F-1755-2016 | Kashi Whole Grain Trail Mix Bars 35 g individual bar, 6 count retail carton (210 g), 12 cartons per case; 6 count retail carton UPC 18627 43610 individual bar UPC 18627 43611 Better If Used Before Date/Best If Used By Date: 2017 JA 04 RE 2017 JA 05 RE 2017 JA 06 RE 2017 FE 10 RE |
| F-1756-2016 | Kashi Whole Grain Bars 35 g individual bar, 18 count retail carton (630 g), 6 cartons per case; 18 count retail carton UPC 0 18627 50406 1 Better If Used Before Date/Best If Used By Date: 2016 SE 11 EX 2016 NO 30 EX |
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the recalled Kashi Whole Grain Bars if they match the description and dates above.
Check your carton details
Look for UPC 0 18627 50406 1 and expiration dates of 2016 SE 11 EX or 2016 NO 30 EX.
Contact the manufacturer
The recall record does not specify a remedy, return process, or contact information for consumers.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide, Canada, Bermuda, Bahamas, Gaum, US Virgin Islands, Mariana Islands” 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 6 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.
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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-1756-2016 (May 31, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1756-2016 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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