FDA Reclassifies Recalled Granola Bars to Second-Highest Risk Level

Published: 2/16/2025, 10:43:17 PM EST

FDA Reclassifies Recalled Granola Bars to Second-Highest Risk Level — Different varieties of recalled MadeGood granola bars pictured in a notice from the Food and Drug Administration, on Dec. 10, 2024. (Riverside Natural Foods Inc. via FDA)

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the risk level for various recalled granola bars over possible adverse effects.

The agency on Feb. 11 reclassified the recall as Class II—its second-highest risk level.

According to the FDA, the classification is applied to "a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote."

The update comes after Riverside Natural Foods voluntarily recalled its MadeGood granola bars in December due to the possibility that they were contaminated with metal.

Certain granola bar products, including the company’s chocolate chip and mixed berry granola bars, carried the “very small risk” of containing a piece of metal. The recall included more than two million cases of granola bars that were sold on Amazon and in stores including Target, Whole Foods, Wegmans, and CVS.

Riverside National Foods said it has since found the original source of the issue following a probe into the matter.

"Riverside has conducted an extensive investigation where the recalled products were manufactured and has identified the source of the issue in the manufacturing process," it stated in a news release. "The company has remediated the issue and tested the new processes to ensure that any future risk is fully mitigated."

The granola bars were made between January and November 2024 and distributed throughout Canada, the United States, and other international markets, according to the company.

The company said that no injuries have been reported in relation to the recall, but MadeGood said customers should return any affected products to the store where they purchased it for a full refund.

It also stated that it's working with regulatory authorities and retailers to pull the product off the store shelves.

"The health and safety of our consumers is our highest priority," the company stated.

A full list of the recalled products can be found here.