Post Great Grains Protein Blend Cereal Recalled for Listeria Risk
Post Consumer Brands is recalling Post Great Grains Protein Blend cereal because sunflower seeds may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source metadata identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which the rubric defines as Critical (Score 5). Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Post Consumer Brands is recalling Post Great Grains Protein Blend, Honey, oats & seeds cereal. The recall is due to the presence of sunflower seeds that have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product is the 13.5 oz (382 g) carton with a plastic liner, identified by UPC 84912-00456. The recall covers 73,025 cases distributed nationwide and in several countries outside the United States, including the Bahamas, Bermuda, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Netherlands Antilles, Panama, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, and Vietnam. Affected lots have "Best When Used By" dates of AUG 1416, AUG1516, AUG1616, AUG1716, NOV0916, NOV1016, NOV1116, NOV1216, FEB1817, and FEB1917.
Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and UPC code. If they have the recalled cereal, they should stop consuming it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Post Great Grains Protein Blend, Honey, oats & seeds cereal. Net Wt. 13.5 oz (382 g) carton with plastic liner. UPC 84912-00456. Post Foods LLC, 1 Upper Pond Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054
- Manufacturer
- Post Consumer Brands
- Category
- Food — Cereal
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 73,025
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 (10)
- Best When Used By: AUG 1416
- AUG1516
- AUG1616
- AUG1716
- NOV0916
- NOV1016
- NOV1116
- NOV1216
- FEB1817
- FEB1917
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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