The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1069-2013·Announced 2013-03-20

Nabisco belVita Breakfast Biscuits Recalled for Metal Fragments

Mondelez Global LLC is voluntarily recalling belVita Breakfast Biscuits due to possible flexible metal mesh fragments from a faulty screen at a flour supplier.

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: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (metal fragments) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Mondelez Global LLC is conducting a voluntary recall of belVita Breakfast Biscuits in Apple Cinnamon and Chocolate varieties. The recall is being issued because of the possible presence of fragments of flexible metal mesh, which were caused by a faulty screen at a third-party flour supplier.

The affected products include the 8.8 oz cartons and 1.76 oz inner pouches of belVita Apple Cinnamon, as well as the Chocolate variety. The recall covers 551,180 boxes, which were distributed nationwide and in Puerto Rico. The product codes for the affected items range from 8 Jan 12 through 2 Sep 13.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund. The recall is voluntary and is being conducted by the manufacturer, Mondelez Global LLC.

The recalled product

Product
Carton: Nabisco belVita Apple Cinnamon Net Wt. 8.8 oz UPC 0 44000 02824 1 Distributed by Kraft Foods Global, Inc. Northfield, IL 60093-2753 USA Inner Pouch: Nabisco belVita Apple Cinnamon Net Wt. 1.76 oz UPC 0 44000 02825 1 Distributed by Kraft Foods Global, Inc. Northf
Manufacturer
Mondelez Global Llc
Category
Food — Baked Goods
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)

  • 8 Jan 12 through 2 Sep 13

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Mondelez Global Llc 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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