The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1141-2013·Announced 2013-03-20

Food For Life Recalls Ezekiel 4:9 Cereal for Undeclared Almond

Food For Life Baking Company is recalling Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain Cereal because it may contain undeclared almonds, a common 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 (almond), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Food For Life Baking Company, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 1,787 cases of 16-ounce boxes of Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain Cereal - Original. The recall was initiated because the product may be mislabeled and may contain an undeclared allergen, specifically almond.

The affected product was distributed in US states and Canada. The recall covers specific lot numbers M3232, M3313, M3512, and M3565, with best-by dates ranging from November 21, 2013, to December 27, 2013. The product can be identified by the UPC 07347200255 1.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the manufacturer for further instructions. Individuals with an almond allergy should be particularly cautious and avoid consuming the product.

The recalled product

Product
Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain Cereal- Original, 16 oz. Packaging label reads in part:"***Food FOR Life*** Ezekiel 4:9 SPROUTED WHOLE GRAIN CEREAL ORIGINAL NET WT. 16 OZ (454g)***MANUFACTURED BY: FOOD FOR LIFE BAKING COMPANY, INC. P.O. BOX 1434 CORONA, CA 92878-1434***".
Manufacturer
Food For Life Baking Company Inc.
Category
Food — Cereal
Hazard
Affected units
1,787

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 (8)

  • UPC 07347200255 1 LOT numbers: M3232
  • M3313
  • M3512
  • M3565 Best by dates: NOV. 21
  • 2013 NOV. 30
  • 2013 DEC. 19
  • 2013 DEC. 27
  • 2013

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Food For Life Baking Company 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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