The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0031-2014·Announced 2013-10-30

Chobani Champions Greek Yogurt Recalled for Illness Reports and Swollen Packaging

Chobani Champions Greek Yogurt is being recalled due to reports of consumer illness and bloated or swollen product packaging.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states the recall is due to 'report of illnesses,' which aligns with the rubric criterion for FDA Class II recalls with hospitalization or significant injury reports, warranting a score of 4.

Plain-English summary

Chobani Idaho is recalling Chobani Champions brand Greek yogurt products due to reports of illnesses and product that was bloated and swollen. The recall includes 2.25 oz tubes and 3.5 oz plastic cups of Champions 1.5% Milkfat Low-Fat Greek Yogurt in Blueberry and Rockin Blueberry varieties.

The affected products were distributed nationwide. The recall covers specific production codes corresponding to Best By dates from September 11, 2013, through October 07, 2013, produced at a plant in Twin Falls, Idaho. The total quantity involved is 3,954 cases of the 3.5 oz cups and 33,038 cases of the 2.25 oz tubes.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and stop consuming them if they match the described packaging and date codes. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall, indicating a reasonable probability that use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Chobani Champions tubes, 2.25 oz., are sold in packages of 8, 16, or 36 counts per packages: 6/4/3.5 oz. Champions 1.5% Milkfat Low-Fat Greek Yogurt Blueberry, UPC 8-18290-01262-3; Chobani Champions also comes in 3.5 oz plastic cups: 8/8/2.25 oz. Champions 1.5% Milkfat L
Manufacturer
Chobani Idaho

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (4)

  • 2013 through October 07
  • 2013
  • 16-012 is the IMS number of a production plant in Twin Falls
  • Idaho.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 64 recalled by Chobani Idaho under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 64 products in this recall →