The Kasha Co.is recalling granola bars and granola from retail and club stores nationwide because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
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The Kashi Company is voluntarily recalling some snack bars and granola sold in the US over concerns the products may contain sunflower seeds contaminated with Listeria.
Kashi is recalling Trail Mix Chewy Granola Bars and Bear Nakes Soft Baked Granola: Cinnamon + Sunflower Butter with specific UPC codes and best-by dates. However, listeriosis can cause high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea. You can see pictures of the recalled products at the FDA web site.
Consumers who have purchased affected product should discard it and contact Kashi for a full refund by calling their consumer hotline at 1-877-747-2467, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.to 6 p.m.
Kashi granola bars under recall.
Since May 16, SunOpta has conducted additional testing on sunflower kernels that extended beyond the original dates of concern provided.
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Officials say that Listeria is a common organism found in nature, but that eating food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially fatal disease.
