Voluntary Recall

On January 19, 2009, we announced a voluntary recall of 14 U.S and 4 Canadian products including CLIF Bar, CLIF Builder’s, CLIF MOJO, CLIF Kid Organic ZBaR and LUNA Bar, in the U.S. and Canada because the peanut butter in those products was sourced, for a limited period of time, from the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). PCA is a manufacturer and supplier of peanut butter for many food companies and manufacturers.

PCA is under investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a recent Salmonella outbreak thought to be caused by tainted peanut butter. In light of this investigation, and with an abundance of caution, Clif Bar & Company has enacted a voluntary recall. We take the health and safety of our consumers very seriously.

In the U.S, the following 14 products are included in the recall. Only bars with wrappers that have the following BEST BY or SELL BY codes¹ on them, in all sizes and packages, are being recalled:

CLIF BAR Chocolate Chip Peanut Crunch
BEST BY/SELL BY:
       21JUN09 to 01OCT09 and
       03NOV09 to 28NOV09
CLIF BAR Crunchy Peanut Butter
BEST BY/SELL BY:
       21JUN09 to 01OCT09 and
       03NOV09 to 28NOV09
CLIF BAR Peanut Toffee Buzz
BEST BY/SELL BY:
       13SEP09
CLIF Builder’s Peanut Butter
SELL BY:
       19JUL09 to 30SEP09 and
       05NOV09 to 18NOV09
CLIF Kid Organic ZBaR Peanut Butter
BEST BY:
       07JUL09 to 05SEP09 and
       12NOV09
LUNA Nutz Over Chocolate
BEST BY:
       29JUL09 to 03OCT09 and
       11NOV09 to 14NOV09
LUNA Peanut Butter Cookie
BEST BY:
       02OCT09 to 03OCT09 and
       11NOV09 to 14NOV09
MOJO Honey Roasted Peanut
BEST BY:
       30APR09 to 21JUN09
MOJO Mixed Nuts
BEST BY:
       30APR09 to 21JUN09
MOJO Mountain Mix
BEST BY:
       30APR09 to 21JUN09
MOJO Peanut Butter Pretzel
BEST BY:
       30APR09 to 21JUN09
MOJO Dipped Chocolate Peanut
BEST BY:
       30APR09 to 21JUN09
MOJO Dipped Peanut Butter and Jelly
BEST BY:
       30APR09 to 21JUN09
MOJO Dipped Fruit and Nut
BEST BY:
       30APR09 to 21JUN09

In Canada, the following 4 products are included in the recall. Only bars with wrappers that have the following EXPIRY DATE/DATE D’EXPIRATION codes¹ on them, in all sizes and packages, are being recalled:

CLIF® BAR Chocolate Chip Peanut Crunch / Brisures de Chocolat aux Arachides Croquants
EXPIRY DATE/DATE D’EXPIRATION:
       2009SE07
CLIF BAR Crunchy Peanut Butter / Beurre d’ Arachide Croquant
EXPIRY DATE/DATE D’EXPIRATION:
       2009SE06 to 2009SE11 and
       2009NO13
CLIF® BAR Peanut Toffee Buzz® / Toffee et Arachides
EXPIRY DATE/DATE D’EXPIRATION:
       2009SE12
CLIF Builder’s Peanut Butter / Beurre d’Arachide
EXPIRY DATE/DATE D’EXPIRATION:
       2009JL20 and
       2009AU20

No other CLIF or LUNA products or flavors are included in this recall.

If you purchased the recalled bars, please destroy them but retain the BEST BY, SELL BY or EXPIRY DATE/DATE D’EXPIRATION code found on the back of the package. For questions or a refund, contact us online or call 1-800-CLIFBAR (1-800-254-3227).

Rest assured, we are doing everything we can to address this situation. Consumer safety is our number one priority.

To read Clif Bar & Company’s press release, click here.

Retailers, click here for a product recall list with UPC codes.

For more information on Salmonella, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Web site (www.cdc.gov) or call 800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636).

¹ The images below show where to find the BEST BY or SELL BY codes. The code is stamped on the back of the wrapper, to the right of the words SELL BY or BEST BY. Please note: these are only two examples of recalled products: