The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0612-2023·Announced 2023-03-22

Catalina Snacks fruit cereal recalled due to metal contamination

Catalina Snacks is recalling fruit flavored ready-to-eat cereal in 1.27 oz and 8 oz pouches due to potential metal foreign material contamination. Consumers who purchased affected products should not consume them.

What this means for you

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: FDA Class II recall for metal contamination in food, which presents a risk of choking and GI tract injury. Although no illnesses or injuries have been reported, this constitutes a risk-of-harm product under FDA severity criteria, warranting a High rating.

Plain-English summary

Catalina Snacks is recalling fruit flavored ready-to-eat cereal because it may contain metal foreign material. The recalled product is available in two package sizes: 1.27 oz pouches (UPC 850017468214) and 8 oz pouches (UPC 850017468085), with a Best By Date of 8/1/2023.

The recall affects 316,980 pouches that were distributed across multiple states including New York, California, Colorado, Iowa, Kentucky, Texas, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Maryland, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Oregon, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Virginia, Nevada, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, and Connecticut, as well as through online sales.

Consumers should not consume the recalled cereal. If you have purchased affected products, dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Fruit flavored ready-to-eat cereal packaged in 1.27 oz. (UPC 850017468214) and 8oz. ( UPC 850017468085) plastic stand up pouch.
Manufacturer
Catalina Snacks
Category
Food — Breakfast Cereal / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
316,980

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 By Date 8/1/2023

Distribution

Distributed in 21 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Catalina Snacks 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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