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3 Types Of Clif Bars Recalled Due To Possible Listeria Contamination

DETROIT (CBS Detroit) - Check your pantries, energy bar eaters.

Clif Bar & Company has launched a recall of three types of bars, sold across the nation, due to potentially fatal bacterial contamination.

The California-based company says its Clif Nuts & Seeds energy bars, Sierra Trail Mix energy bars, and Mojo Mountain Mix trail mix bars are being pulled from shelves after ingredient supplier SunOpta was found to have distributed sunflower kernels that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (L.mono).

Clif Bar has not received any reports of illness; however, the company says it's initiating the voluntary recall "in an abundance of caution" and in cooperation with the FDA.

Only the following varieties are included in the recall: 

• CLIF BAR® Nuts & Seeds energy bar all pack configurations with "best by" date ranges starting 08JUN16 through 21JAN17
• CLIF BAR® Sierra Trail Mix energy bar all pack configurations with "best by" date ranges starting 05JUN16 through 24MAR17
• CLIF® Mojo® Mountain Mix® trail mix bar all pack configurations with "best by" date ranges starting 16JUN16 through 02FEB17

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in pregnant women, young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria monocytogenes infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

Anyone who bought any of these products is urged not to eat them and to throw them away.

Clif Bar & Company says it "cares deeply about the health and safety of consumers" and apologizes for any inconvenience.

Consumers with questions call Customer Service at 1-888-851-8456 or contact the company via an online form found here.

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