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Class II: temporary or reversible health riskTerminated

General Mills Honey Nut Cheerios Recall

General Mills Honey Nut Cheerios, Whole Grain Oats, packaged in the following sizes: 12

General Mills, Inc · Minneapolis, MN

Risk level
Class II
Reported by FDA
Oct 28, 2015
Recall ID
F-0096-2016
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Summary

General Mills recalled General Mills Honey Nut Cheerios starting Oct 5, 2015. The FDA classified it as Class II (temporary or reversible health risk) and published enforcement report F-0096-2016 on Oct 28, 2015. Reason: General Mills is recalling several days of production of Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios Cereal because of undeclared wheat. Status: Terminated.

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 Honey Nut Cheerios, Whole Grain Oats, packaged in the following sizes: 12.25 oz., UPC 16000-27527; 17 oz., UPC 16000-27571; 48 oz., UPC 16000-48665; and 55 oz., UPC 16000-40106

Lot numbers, UPCs & expiration codes

Best if Used by Dates: 12JUL2016 LD - 25JUL2016 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-0096-2016
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-0096-2016, 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
Best if Used by Dates: 12JUL2016 LD - 25JUL2016 LD
Postal code
55426-1347
Report date
Oct 28, 2015
Product type
Food
Recall number
F-0096-2016
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 Honey Nut Cheerios, Whole Grain Oats, packaged in the following sizes: 12.25 oz., UPC 16000-27527; 17 oz., UPC 16000-27571; 48 oz., UPC 16000-48665; and 55 oz., UPC 16000-40106
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-0096-2016, published Oct 28, 2015. View the source record (openFDA) · FDA enforcement reports

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