Granola bars recalled from Walmart, Target, Publix and others. Some bars had metal
Whether you like your granola bars crunchy or chewy, it shouldn’t have a piece of metal, which is why one brand has been recalled in the United States, Canada and other countries.
This latest not-food-in-your-food recall comes from MadeGood, which pulled 11 varieties of granola bars and the MadeGood Variety Pack.
“The piece of metal is a small, flat brush bristle, and highly unlikely to be present in our products,” MadeGood’s website release said. “We received seven complaints out of the hundreds of millions of bars sold, and no injuries have been reported.”
The flavors recalled are: Chocolate Chip; Chocolate Banana; Mixed Berry; Strawberry; Cookies & Creme; Halloween Chocolate Chip; Holiday Sprinkles Chocolate Drizzled; Chocolate Drizzled Birthday Cake;, Chocolate Drizzled Cookie Crumble; and Chocolate Drizzled Vanilla. There were also 30-bar variety packs of all the bars and the Chocolate Drizzled bars.
If you have MadeGood granola bars, you can check the list of best by dates included in the recall on the company site. As for certain chains:
▪ Walmart said all stores and Sam’s Club stores sold the bars.
▪ Publix said it sold Mixed Berry, best by dates 5/22/2005 through 2/11/2026; Chocolate Chip with best by dates from 5/3/2025 through 2/1/2026; and Chocolate Drizzle Birthday Cake with best by dates 4/25/2025; 8/29/2025; and 5/17/2025.
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▪ The Fresh Market said it sold Chocolate Banana; Chocolate Chip; Chocolate Drizzle Birthday Cake; Chocolate Drizzle Cookie Crumble; Chocolate Drizzle Vanilla; and Mixed Berry.
▪ Target said it sold Chocolate Chip in boxes of six and 12; Mixed Berry; Cookies & Creme; Chocolate Dipped Cookie Crumble; Chocolate Drizzled Vanilla; and Chocolate Drizzled Birthday Cake in boxes of five and 10.
Return the bars to the store for a refund. If you have questions, call MadeGood at 855-215-5695 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern time.
This story was originally published December 11, 2024 at 9:56 AM.
