The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1201-2013·Announced 2013-03-27

Blue Planet Recalls Heartland Harvest Spice Granola Cereal Nationwide

Blue Planet Foods is recalling Heartland Harvest Spice Granola Cereal because it contains two recalled Dakota Specialty Milling ingredients.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class II, which corresponds to a Severe severity score under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Blue Planet Foods, Inc. is recalling 5,425 cases of Heartland, AMERICA'S ORIGINAL, Harvest Spice Granola Cereal (14 oz). The recall is necessary because the product contains two recalled Dakota Specialty Milling ingredients.

The affected product is identified by the UPC 024300090394 and has best-if-used-by dates ranging from March 26, 2013, to September 10, 2013. The recall covers distribution in the United States, Costa Rica, Trinidad, and Bermuda.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Blue Planet Foods for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Heartland, AMERICA'S ORIGINAL, Harvest Spice Granola Cereal, NET WT 14 OZ. (397g), UPC 024300090394

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 (3)

  • Best if used by dates: 20130326 (March 26
  • 2013) - 20130910 (September 10
  • 2013)

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Blue Planet Foods, 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.

See all 7 products in this recall →

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