Granola Bar Recall: Millions of MadeGood Granola Bars Recalled for Potential Safety Hazard

It’s time to check your pantry, because there’s been a MadeGood granola bars recall. Parent company Riverside Natural Foods recalled more than 2.4 million cases of the granola bars late last year, and the FDA just upgraded the recall to a higher risk level.

What caused the recall?

In December 2024, over 2.4 million cases of MadeGood granola bars were recalled because they may contain pieces of metal. The metal would be a “small, flat brush bristle,” per MadeGood. The company says it got seven complaints total and none of them involved injuries.

The company adds that the source of the problem in the manufacturing process has been found and fixed. But that doesn’t help the granola bars already on shelves at grocery stores or in your kitchen.

The recall was initially announced as a Class III, which means “use of or exposure to is not likely to cause adverse health consequences,” per the FDA website. But because of the potential for injury, the FDA just updated this recall to a Class II, meaning “use of or exposure to may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”

How do I know if I have recalled granola bars?

The recalled MadeGood granola bars were all manufactured between January and November 2024 and have printed “Best By” dates that go all the way into 2026. They were distributed to retailers throughout the United States. Here is a complete list of the recalled products:

Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

• Size: 34 ounce (40 bars) UPC: X002FK5HCF; Best by: 05/03/2025 up to and including 12/06/2025
• Size: 34 ounce (40 bars) UPC: 10687456216451; Best by: 05/03/2025; 10/12/2025
• Size: 53.55 ounce (63 bars) UPC: 10687456216055; Best by: 08/05/2025; 10/25/2025
• Size: 5.1 ounce (6 bars) UPC: 687456213057; Best by: 05/03/2025 up to and including 01/16/2026 and 02/01/2026
• Size: 10.2 ounce (12 bars) UPC: 687456214115; Best by: 05/10/2025; 05/11/2025; 06/13/2025; 06/28/2025; 06/29/2025; 07/01/2025; 07/05/2025; 07/06/2025; 07/07/2025; 08/04/2025; 08/05/2025; 09/09/2025; 09/10/2025; 09/22/2025; 09/232025; 10/12/2025; 10/13/2025; 12/19/2025; 12/20/2025; 12/21/2025; 12/22/2025; 01/11/2026; 01/12/2026; 01/13/2026; 02/07/2026; 02/08/2026; 02/21/2026
• Size: 20.4 ounce (24 bars) UPC: 687456215587; Best by: 05/10/2025 up to and including 02/21/2026 and 02/25/2026
• Size: 5.1 ounce (6 bars) UPC: 00687456215792; Best by: 02/01/2026

Chocolate Banana Granola Bars

• Size: 5.1 ounce (6 bars) UPC: 687456213088; Best by: 05/11/2025 up to and including 01/17/2026

Mixed Berry Granola Bars

• Size: 34 ounce (40 bars) UPC: X002FK87OZ; Best by: 10/04/2025; 11/23/2025; 11/24/2025
• Size: 34 ounce (40 bars) UPC: 10687456216475; Best by: 10/04/2025; 11/24/2025
• Size: 5.1 ounce (6 bars) UPC: 687456213064; Best by: 05/22/2025 up to and including 12/30/2025 and 02/11/2026
• Size: 5.1 ounce (6 bars) UPC: 00687456215808; Best by: 07/19/2025; 09/08/2025; 09/16/2025; 01/19/2026

Strawberry Granola Bars

• Size: 30.6 ounce (36 bars) UPC: X00485O4XN; Best by: 09/06/2025; 10/03/2025; 11/22/2025
• Size: 5.1 ounce (6 bars) UPC: 687456215983; Best by: 09/06/2025; 10/03/2025; 11/22/2025; 01/18/2026

Cookies & Creme Granola Bars

• Size: 30.6 ounce (36 bars) UPC: X002H3FXVZ; Best by: 05/29/2025 up to and including 10/27/2025
• Size: 5.1 ounce (6 bars) UPC: 687456213743; Best by: 05/29/2025 up to and including 12/26/2025 and 02/10/2026

Halloween Chocolate Chip Granola Mini Bars

• Size: 12.6 ounce (30 bars) UPC: 687456216508; Best by: 11/02/2025; 11/03/2025

Chocolate Drizzled Birthday Cake Granola Bars

• Size: 25.5 ounce (30 bars) UPC: X002SSIRIF; Best by: 01/09/2025 up to and including 06/16/2025
• Size: 4.2 ounce (5 bars) UPC: 687456214160; Best by: 01/09/2025 up to and including 09/21/2025
• Size: 17 ounce (20 bars) UPC: 687456215594; Best by: 03/05/2025 up to and including 07/25/2025
• Size: 8.5 ounce (10 bars) UPC: 687456215709; Best by: 01/09/2025 up to and including 09/04/2025
• Size: 4.2 ounce (5 bars) UPC: 00687456215815; Best by: 04/25/2025; 08/29/2025; 05/17/2025

Chocolate Drizzled Cookie Crumble Granola Bars

• Size: 4.2 ounce (5 bars) UPC: 687456214177; Best by: 01/04/2025 up to and including 09/15/2025
• Size: 25.5 ounce (30 bars) UPC: X002SSOR5H; Best by: 01/05/2025 up to and including 06/02/2025

Chocolate Drizzled Granola Bars Variety Pack

• Size: 25.5 ounce (30 bars) UPC: X002SSNEF1; Best by: 01/05/2025 up to and including 07/12/2025

Holiday Sprinkles Chocolate Drizzled Granola Mini Bars

• Size: 10.5 ounce (25 bars) UPC: 687456214696; Best by: 08/15/2025; 08/22/2025

Chocolate Drizzled Vanilla Granola Bars

• Size: 25.5 ounce (30 bars) UPC: X002SSLE1R; Best by: 02/14/2025; 03/08/2025; 05/10/2025; 06/25/2025
• Size: 4.2 ounce (5 bars) UPC: 687456214153; Best by: 02/14/2025 up to and including 08/06/2025 and 09/17/2025

MadeGood Variety Pack

• Size: 37 count UPC: X0043RL9KR; Best by: 12/12/2024 up to and including 07/16/2025
• Size: 7 count UPC: B079LY41VY; Best by: 02/17/2025; 02/22/2025; 03/24/2025; 03/25/2025

What should I do next?

If you have any of the recalled granola bars, do not eat them. Either throw them away or return them to the store you purchased them from for a full refund. For more information about recalls, you can visit the FDA website.