General Mills Recalls Cinnamon Toast Crunch Bowls Due to Salmonella Risk
General Mills is recalling specific single-serve Cinnamon Toast Crunch bowls sold in foodservice establishments because an ingredient may contain salmonella.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "General Mills is recalling a small quantity of single-serve reduced-sugar Cinnamon Toast Crunch bowlpak sold in foodservice establishments. The company was notified by an ingredient supplier that it had recalled an ingredient due to the…"
Plain-English summary
General Mills is recalling a small quantity of single-serve, reduced-sugar Cinnamon Toast Crunch bowlpaks. The affected product is the 1.0 oz (28g) self-serve bowl, distributed by General Mills Sales in Minneapolis, MN. The recall involves 168 cases, each containing 96 individual containers.
The recall was initiated after an ingredient supplier notified General Mills that it had recalled an ingredient due to the possible presence of salmonella. The affected product was sold in foodservice establishments. The recall involved 2 customers with 6 shipping locations in West Virginia, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, and Tennessee. The affected cases have date codes of 31AUG2013 or 02SEP2013.
Consumers and foodservice operators should check their inventory for the specific product and date codes listed above. If the product is found, it should be removed from service and returned to the supplier or disposed of according to local regulations. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- General Mills, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, 25% Less Sugar, Self-Serve Bowl, Net WT 1.0 oz ( 28g), Distributed by General Mills Sales, Minneapolis, MN 55440, Package UPC 00016000294448. Case: General Mills, BOWLPAK, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Reduced Sugar, 96 - 1 oz (28g)…
- Manufacturer
- General Mills, Inc
- Category
- Food — Cereal
- 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 (2)
- Better if Used By: Case Date Code: 31AUG2013
- 02SEP2013
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