RXBAR: 12-Bar Variety Pack (Chocolate Sea Salt, Peanut Butter Chocolate), and 16-Bar Variety Pack (Chocolate Sea Salt, Peanut Butter Chocolate), 1.83 oz. per bar

Chicago Bar Company LLC Rxbar recalled RXBAR: 12-Bar Variety Pack (Chocolate Sea Salt, Peanut Butter Chocolate), and 16-Bar Variety Pack (Chocolate Sea Salt, Peanut Butter Chocola in a Class II action, the FDA tier for products that may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects on Dec 19, 2018.

The FDA listed the reason as an undeclared allergen: "Chicago Bar Company LLC d/b/a RXBAR is voluntary recalling certain varieties of bars due to undeclared allergen peanut." Allergen mislabeling is the leading cause of U.S. food recalls, because a missing declaration can trigger a reaction in someone who reads the label and believes the product is safe.

Distribution was broad: the FDA record describes it as "Domestic:AL, AR, AZ,CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI Foreign: The firm did not report any foreign distribution DOD: NV, VA," which places this among the wider-reach recalls on the site. Consumers across the affected area should check product on hand. The recalling firm is based in Chicago, IL. The recall covers 75,695,266 Individually wrapped bars of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Feb 20, 2019), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.