General Mills Recalls Cheerios Cereal Due to Undeclared Wheat
General Mills is recalling specific lots of Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios because they contain undeclared wheat, a major food allergen.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is 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.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (wheat), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
General Mills, Inc. is recalling several days of production of Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios Cereal. The recall is being conducted because the products contain undeclared wheat, which is a major food allergen.
The affected products include General Mills Cheerios, Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cereal, packaged in 12 oz (UPC 16000-48772) and 18 oz (UPC 16000-27528) sizes. The recall covers 101,706 cases and 9,269 pallets total. These products were distributed nationwide and outside the US to include Guam. The affected items have 'Better if Used by' dates ranging from 14JUL2016 LD to 17JUL2016 LD.
Consumers with a wheat allergy or celiac disease should not consume these products. Individuals should check their pantries for the specific UPCs and dates listed above and dispose of the product or return it to the store of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- General Mills Cheerios, Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cereal, packaged in the following sizes: 12 oz, UPC 16000-48772; 18 oz, UPC 16000-27528
- Manufacturer
- General Mills, Inc
- Category
- Food — Cereal
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 (1)
- Better if Used by Dates: 14JUL2016 LD - 17JUL2016 LD
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by General Mills, Inc 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.
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