Illinois Company Recalls Granola Bars Because They Contain Metal

I don't know what you look for when you pick up granola bars, but hoping they don't contain metal is one of them. One Illinois company has just issued an urgent recall because they have this metallic problem.

The Food and Drug Administration just shared this urgent bulletin that was released from the Chicago, Illinois office of Riverside Natural Foods which make a very popular granola bar. They say these Illinois granola bars are being recalled "due to the potential presence of a piece of metal in the product, which, if consumed, may result in a safety hazard". Metal in granola bars hazardous? You think?

Here are the affected products:

• Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
• Mixed Berry Granola Bars
• Strawberry Granola Bars
• Cookies & Crème Granola Bars
• Chocolate Banana Granola Bars
• Chocolate Drizzled Birthday Cake Granola Bars
• Chocolate Drizzled Cookie Crumble Granola Bars
• Chocolate Drizzled Vanilla Granola Bars

Here are what the packages look like for these granola bars as shared by the FDA.

The recall affects a large amount of granola bars manufactured between January and November of 2024. You can check out the full list of affected UPC codes on the Food and Drug Administration recall website.