Gilster-Mary Lee Recalls Puffed Rice Cereal Due to Undeclared Wheat Allergen
Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. is recalling Food Club and Essential Choice Puffed Rice cereal because it was packaged with undeclared wheat, posing a risk to consumers with wheat allergies.
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 meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. is recalling 95 cases of Food Club and Essential Choice Puffed Rice, Net Wt 6 Oz (170 g), UPC 36800 31852. The recall is due to a packaging error where puffed wheat cereal was packaged using puffed rice packaging, resulting in an undeclared wheat allergen on the product.
The affected product was distributed to distribution centers in California, Florida, and Minnesota. The specific code for the recalled product is JAN 07 19 S4.
Consumers with a wheat allergy or celiac disease should not consume the product. Individuals can check their pantry for the specific UPC and code listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Food Club, Essential Choice, Puffed Rice, Net Wt 6 Oz (170 g), UPC 36800 31852
- Manufacturer
- Gilster-Mary Lee Corp.
- Category
- Food — Cereal
- Affected units
- 95
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)
- JAN 07 19 S4
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