General Mills Recalls Honey Nut Cheerios for Undeclared Wheat
General Mills is recalling Honey Nut Cheerios due to undeclared wheat. The recall covers specific production dates and sizes distributed nationwide.
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 (undeclared wheat) on a common allergen, which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
General Mills, Inc. is recalling specific production days of Honey Nut Cheerios, Whole Grain Oats. The recall is necessary because the product contains undeclared wheat, which is a major food allergen.
The affected products are packaged in 12.25 oz., 17 oz., 48 oz., and 55 oz. sizes. The recall includes items with Best if Used by Dates ranging from 12JUL2016 LD to 25JUL2016 LD. A total of 101,706 cases and 9,269 pallets were distributed nationwide and to Guam.
Consumers with these products should check the packaging for the specific sizes and dates listed above. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and follow instructions from General Mills or the FDA regarding disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- General Mills Honey Nut Cheerios, Whole Grain Oats, packaged in the following sizes: 12.25 oz., UPC 16000-27527; 17 oz., UPC 16000-27571; 48 oz., UPC 16000-48665; and 55 oz., UPC 16000-40106
- Manufacturer
- General Mills, Inc
- Category
- Food — Cereal
- Hazard
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)
- Best if Used by Dates: 12JUL2016 LD - 25JUL2016 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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