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SevereFDA (Food)·F-0047-2014·Announced 2013-10-30

Chobani Greek Yogurt Recalled Due to Illness Reports and Swollen Packaging

Chobani is recalling 1,224 cases of 0% Non-Fat Greek Yogurt Black Cherry Blended due to reports of illnesses and bloated 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 explicitly states 'report of illnesses' and the agency classification is Class II. Per the rubric, FDA Class II with illness reports aligns with a Severe (4) rating, as it exceeds the threshold for High (3) which requires no reported illness.

Plain-English summary

Chobani Idaho is recalling 1,224 cases of 6/16 oz. Chobani 0% Non-Fat Greek Yogurt Black Cherry Blended. The product is identified by UPC 8-94700-01056-4. The recall was initiated due to reports of illnesses and product that was bloated and swollen.

The affected product was distributed nationwide. The Best By dates range from September 11, 2013, through October 07, 2013. The code 16-012 indicates the product was produced at a plant in Twin Falls, Idaho.

Consumers should stop using the product and check their pantries for the specific UPC and Best By dates listed above. The source text does not specify the exact number of illnesses or the specific pathogen involved.

The recalled product

Product
6/16 oz. Chobani 0% Non-Fat Greek Yogurt Black Cherry Blended, UPC 8-94700-01056-4
Manufacturer
Chobani Idaho
Affected units
1,224

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 →