General Mills Cheerios Recall: FDA Class II

Why it was recalled

General Mills is recalling several days of production of Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios Cereal because of undeclared wheat.

Product description

General Mills Cheerios, Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cereal, packaged in the following sizes: 12 oz, UPC 16000-48772; 18 oz, UPC 16000-27528

Lot numbers, UPCs & expiration codes

Better if Used by Dates: 14JUL2016 LD - 17JUL2016 LD

Where it was sold

nationwide and outside the US to include Guam.

What to do if you have this product

Compare the brand, size, and lot/UPC codes on your package with the codes above.
If it matches, don't eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away.
Wash surfaces and containers that touched the product.
If you feel sick after eating it, contact your doctor. In an emergency call 911.

Recall details

Recall number: F-0095-2016
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: Oct 5, 2015
FDA report date: Oct 28, 2015
Quantity: 101,706 cases and 9,269 pallets total
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recalling firm: General Mills, Inc

Original FDA data

Every field from FDA enforcement report F-0095-2016, exactly as published.

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City: Minneapolis
State: MN
Status: Terminated
Country: United States
Event ID: 72347
Address: 1 General Mills Blvd
Code information: Better if Used by Dates: 14JUL2016 LD - 17JUL2016 LD
Postal code: 55426-1347
Report date: Oct 28, 2015
Product type: Food
Recall number: F-0095-2016
Classification: Class II
Recalling firm: General Mills, Inc
Product quantity: 101,706 cases and 9,269 pallets total
Termination date: May 30, 2019
Reason for recall: General Mills is recalling several days of production of Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios Cereal because of undeclared wheat.
Voluntary / mandated: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product description: General Mills Cheerios, Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cereal, packaged in the following sizes: 12 oz, UPC 16000-48772; 18 oz, UPC 16000-27528
Distribution pattern: nationwide and outside the US to include Guam.
Recall initiation date: Oct 5, 2015
Initial firm notification: E-Mail
Center classification date: Oct 21, 2015

How we source this data

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report F-0095-2016, published Oct 28, 2015. View the source record (openFDA) · FDA enforcement reports

Last checked against FDA data: Oct 2, 2026. Content last changed: Oct 2, 2026.

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General Mills Cheerios Recall

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