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Riverside Natural Foods Recalls Chocolate Birthday Cake Granola Bars for Metal Hazard

Riverside Natural Foods recalls Chocolate Drizzled Birthday Cake Granola Bars nationwide due to potential metal pieces. Check your UPC and best-by dates.

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Recalling firmRiverside Natural Foods, Ltd.2239 Sheppard Ave W · North York, Canada
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Riverside Natural Foods, Ltd. is recalling various sizes of its Chocolate Drizzled Birthday Cake Granola Bars because they may contain metal pieces. The recall covers products distributed nationwide with best-by dates ranging from December 2024 through September 2025. Consumers should check their pantry for these specific items and stop eating them immediately. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/8450-riverside-natural-foods-recalls-chocolate-birthday-cake-granola-bars-for.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/8450-riverside-natural-foods-recalls-chocolate-birthday-cake-granola-bars-for · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0543-2025

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“Riverside Natural Foods Recalls Chocolate Birthday Cake Granola Bars for Metal Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/8450-riverside-natural-foods-recalls-chocolate-birthday-cake-granola-bars-for. Based on FDA recall #F-0543-2025 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0543-2025%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Dec. 9, 2024, that Riverside Natural Foods is recalling Chocolate Drizzled Birthday Cake Granola Bars because they may contain metal pieces. Owners should contact the company for a refund.

How to tell if you have it

  • Riverside Natural Foods
  • Chocolate Drizzled Birthday Cake Granola Bars
  • 25.5oz (30 bars) UPC: X002SSIRIF, best by 01/09/2025 to 06/16/2025
  • 4.2oz (5 bars) UPC: 687456214160, best by 01/09/2025 to 09/21/2025
  • 17oz (20 bars) UPC: 687456215594, best by 03/05/2025 to 07/25/2025
  • 8.5oz (10 bars) UPC: 687456215709, best by 01/09/2025 to 09/04/2025
  • 4.2oz (5 bars) UPC: 687456215815, best by 04/25/2025; 08/29/2025; 05/17/2025
  • 0.85oz UPC: 687456914169, best by 12/12/2024 to 09/21/2025

The hazard

The granola bars may contain metal pieces, which could pose a choking or injury hazard. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Riverside Natural Foods has one other recall on record since Nov. 20, 2020, involving banana chocolate bars with undeclared almonds. Other recent recalls of similar products include Wondermade Recalls Alabama Banana Pudding Marshmallows (June 11, 2026), Dreyer's Grand Outshine Fruit Bars Recall (Aug. 18, 2026), and Spring & Mulberry Mint Leaf Date-Sweetened Chocolate Recall (Jan. 9, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Chocolate Drizzled Birthday Cake Granola Bars in sizes including 25.5oz (30 bars), 4.2oz (5 bars), 17oz (20 bars), 8.5oz (10 bars), and 0.85oz. Check the UPC codes X002SSIRIF, 687456214160, 687456215594, 687456215709, 687456215815, and 687456914169. Verify the best-by date is between 12/12/2024 and 09/21/2025.

  • Brand
    Riverside Natural Foods
  • Product
    1. Chocolate Drizzled Birthday Cake Granola Bars 25.5oz (30 bars) 2. Chocolate Drizzled Birthday Cake Granola Bars
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 12 products

All 12 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 II
  • Status
    Completed
  • Distribution
    nationwide
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-0536-20251. MadeGood Chocolate Chip Granola Bars 34oz (40 bars) 2. MadeGood Chocolate Chip Granola Bars 53.55 oz (63 bars) 3. MadeGood Chocolate Chip Granola Bars 5.1oz (6 bars) 4. MadeGood Chocolate Chip Granola Bars 10.2oz (12 bars) 5. MadeGood Chocolate Chip Granola Bars 20.4oz (24 bars) 6. MadeGood Chocolate Chip Granola Bars 5.1oz (6 bars) 7. MadeGood Chocolate Chip Granola Bars 0.85oz; 1. UPC: X002FK5HCF; Best by: 05/03/2025 up to and including 12/06/2025 2. UPC:10687456216055 Best by: 08/05/2025; 10/25/2025 3. UPC: 10687456216055; Best by: 08/05/2025; 10/25/2025 4: UPC: 687456213057; Best by: 05/03/2025 up to and including 01/16/2026 and 02/01/2026 5. UPC: 687456214115; Best By: 05/10/2025; 05/11/2025; 06/13/2025; 06/28/2025; 06/29/2025; 07/01/2025; 07/05/2025; 07/06/2025; 07/07/2025; 08/04/2025; 08/05/2025; 09/09/2025; 09/10/2025; 09/22/2025; 09/232025; 10/12/2025; 10/13/2025; 12/19/2025; 12/20/2025; 12/21/2025; 12/22/2025; 01/11/2026; 01/12/2026; 01/13/2026; 02/07/2026; 02/08/2026; 02/21/2026 6. UPC: 687456215587; 05/10/2025 up to and including 02/21/2026 and 02/25/2026 7. UPC: 00687456215792 Best by: 02/01/2026 8. UPC: 687456211091 Best by: 12/12/2024 up to and including 02/21/2026 and also 02/25/20262,408,883 cases Total.
F-0537-2025Chocolate Chip Granola Mini Bars, 0.42oz; UPC: 687456211213 Best by 11/02/2025; 11/03/20252,408,883 cases Total.
F-0538-20251. Chocolate Banana Granola Bars; 5.1oz (6 bars) 2. Chocolate Banana Granola Bars; 0.85oz; 1. UPC: 687456213088; best by: 05/11/2025 up to and including 01/17/2026 2. UPC: 687456211084; best by: 02/17/2025; 02/22/2025; 03/24/2025; 03/25/2025 and all Best By Dates from 05/11/2025 up to and including 01/17/20262,408,883 cases
F-0539-20251. Mixed Berry Granola Bars; 34oz (40 bars) 2. Mixed Berry Granola Bars; 5.1oz (6 bars) 3.; 1. UPC: X002FK87OZ; Best by: 10/04/2025; 11/23/2025; 11/24/2025 and UPC: 10687456216475; best by: 10/04/2025; 11/24/2025 2. UPC: 687456213064 best by: 05/22/2025 up to and including 12/30/2025 and 02/11/2026 and UPC: 00687456215808; best by 07/19/2025; 09/08/2025; 09/16/2025; 01/19/20262,408,883 cases
F-0540-20251. Strawberry Granola Bars 30.6oz (36 bars) 2. Strawberry Granola Bars 5.1oz (6 bars) 3.Strawberry Granola Bars 0.85oz; 1. best by: 09/06/2025; 10/03/2025; 11/22/2025 UPC: X00485O4XN 2. best by: 09/06/2025; 10/03/2025; 11/22/2025; 01/18/2026 UPC: 687456215983 3. best by: 09/06/2025; 10/03/2025; 11/22/2025; 01/18/2026 UPC: 6874569238572,408,883 cases
F-0541-20251. Cookies & Creme Granola Bars 30.6oz (36 bars) 2. Cookies & Creme Granola Bars 5.1oz (6 bars) 3. Cookies & Creme Granola Bars 0.85 oz.; 1. best by: 05/29/2025 up to and including 10/27/2025 UPC: X002H3FXVZ 2.best by: 05/29/2025 up to and including 12/26/2025 and 02/10/2026 UPC: 687456213743 3. best by: 05/29/2025 up to and including 12/26/2025 and also 02/10/2026 UPC: 6874562111452,408,883 cases
F-0542-20251. Halloween Chocolate Chip Granola Mini Bars 12.6oz (30 bars) 2. Halloween Chocolate Chip Granola Mini Bars 0.42oz; 1. best by: 11/02/2025; 11/03/2025 UPC: 687456216508 2. best by: 11/02/2025; 11/03/2025 UPC: 6874562112132,408,883 cases
F-0543-20251. Chocolate Drizzled Birthday Cake Granola Bars 25.5oz (30 bars) 2. Chocolate Drizzled Birthday Cake Granola Bars 4.2oz (5 bars) 3. Chocolate Drizzled Birthday Cake Granola Bars 17oz (20 bars) 4. Chocolate Drizzled Birthday Cake Granola Bars 8.5oz (10 bars) 5. Chocolate Drizzled Birthday Cake Granola Bars 4.2oz (5 bars) 6. Chocolate Drizzled Birthday Cake Granola Bars 0.85oz; 1. best by:01/09/2025 up to and including 06/16/2025 UPC: X002SSIRIF 2. best by: 01/09/2025 up to and including 09/21/2025 UPC: 687456214160 3. best by: 03/05/2025 up to and including 07/25/2025 UPC: 687456215594 4. best by: 01/09/2025 up to and including 09/04/2025 UPC: 687456215709 5. best by: 04/25/2025; 08/29/2025; 05/17/2025 UPC: 687456215815 6. best by: 12/12/2024 up to and including 09/21/2025 UPC: 6874569141692,408,883 cases
F-0544-20251. Chocolate Drizzled Cookie Crumble Granola Bars 4.2oz (5 bars) 2. Chocolate Drizzled Cookie Crumble Granola Bars 25.5oz (30 bars) 3. Chocolate Drizzled Cookie Crumble Granola Bars 0.85oz 4. Chocolate Drizzled Granola Bars Variety Pack 25.5oz (30 bars); 1. best by:01/04/2025 up to and including 09/15/2025 UPC: 687456214177 2. best by: 01/05/2025 up to and including 06/02/2025 UPC: X002SSOR5H 3. best by: 01/04/2025 up to and including 09/15/2025 UPC: 687456914176 4. best by:01/05/2025 up to and including 07/12/2025 UPC: X002SSNEF12,408,883 cases
F-0545-20251.Holiday Sprinkles Chocolate Drizzled Granola Mini Bars 10.5oz (25 bars) 2.Holiday Sprinkles Chocolate Drizzled Granola Mini Bars 0.42oz; 1. best by:08/15/2025; 08/22/2025 UPC: 687456214696 2. best by: 08/15/2025; 08/22/2025 not UPC N/A (not labeled for individual sale)2,408,883 cases
F-0546-20251.Chocolate Drizzled Vanilla Granola Bars 25.5oz (30 bars) 2. Chocolate Drizzled Vanilla Granola Bars 4.2oz (5 bars) 3. Chocolate Drizzled Vanilla Granola Bars 0.85oz; 1. best by:02/14/2025; 03/08/2025; 05/10/2025; 06/25/2025 UPC: X002SSLE1R 2. best by: 02/14/2025 up to and including 08/06/2025 and 09/17/2025 UPC: 687456214153 3. best by: 01/05/2025 up to and including 08/06/2025 and 09/17/2025 UPC: 687456914152—
F-0547-20251. Made Good Variety Pack 37ct 2.MadeGood Variety Pack 7ct; 1. best by:12/12/2024 up to and including 07/16/2025 UPC:X0043RL9KR 2. best by: 02/17/2025; 02/22/2025; 03/24/2025; 03/25/2025 UPC: B079LY41VY—
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Eating Immediately

    Do not consume any of the recalled granola bars, as they may contain dangerous metal pieces.

  2. Check Product Details

    Verify if you have the product by checking the UPC codes and best-by dates listed in the recall notice.

  3. Dispose or Return Item

    Discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund, as no specific remedy is currently detailed in the record.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 2 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Dec 9, 202412. FDA classified it Class II: Feb 11, 202523. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 19, 2025320242025
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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