The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1143-2013·Announced 2013-03-20

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

Food For Life Baking Company is recalling specific lots of Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain Cereal because the product may contain undeclared almonds.

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 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 7,337 cases of Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain Cereal in the Cinnamon Raisin variety, 16 oz. size. The recall is being conducted because the product may be mislabeled and may contain an undeclared allergen, specifically almond.

The affected product was distributed to US states and Canada. Consumers should check their pantries for the specific lot numbers and best-by dates listed in the recall notice. The affected lot numbers are M3232, M3313, M3328, M3425, M3512, M3527, M3537, N0045, and N0132. The best-by dates range from January 21, 2014, to March 15, 2014. The product can be identified by the UPC 07347200257 2.

Individuals with an allergy to almonds should not consume this product. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, which indicates that there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain Cereal- Cinnamon Raisin, 16 oz. Packaging label reads in part:" Food FOR Life***EZEKIEL 4:9 SPROUTED WHOLE GRAIN CEREAL Cinnamon Raison***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
7,337

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 (18)

  • UPC 07347200257 2 LOT numbers: M3232
  • M3313
  • M3328
  • M3425
  • M3512
  • M3527
  • M3537
  • N0045
  • N0132 Best by dates: JAN. 21
  • 2014 JAN. 30
  • 2014 FEB. 6
  • 2014 FEB. 13
  • 2014 FEB. 23
  • 2014 FEB. 25
  • 2014 FEB. 26
  • 2014 MAR. 9
  • 2014 MAR. 15
  • 2014

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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