Why it was recalled
Puffed wheat cereal was packaged using puffed rice packaging, resulting in an undeclared wheat allergen on the packaging.
Product description
Food Club, Essential Choice, Puffed Rice, Net Wt 6 Oz (170 g), UPC 36800 31852
Lot numbers, UPCs & expiration codes
JAN 07 19 S4
Where it was sold
Product distributed to distribution centers the following US states: CA, FL, and MN.
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-0887-2018
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- Mar 1, 2018
- FDA report date
- Mar 14, 2018
- Quantity
- 95 cases
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recalling firm
- Gilster-Mary Lee Corp.
Original FDA data
Every field from FDA enforcement report F-0887-2018, exactly as published.
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- City
- Chester
- State
- IL
- Status
- Terminated
- Country
- United States
- Event ID
- 79410
- Address
- 1037 State St
- Code information
- JAN 07 19 S4
- Postal code
- 62233-1657
- Report date
- Mar 14, 2018
- Product type
- Food
- Recall number
- F-0887-2018
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- Gilster-Mary Lee Corp.
- Product quantity
- 95 cases
- Termination date
- Apr 23, 2018
- Reason for recall
- Puffed wheat cereal was packaged using puffed rice packaging, resulting in an undeclared wheat allergen on the packaging.
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product description
- Food Club, Essential Choice, Puffed Rice, Net Wt 6 Oz (170 g), UPC 36800 31852
- Distribution pattern
- Product distributed to distribution centers the following US states: CA, FL, and MN.
- Recall initiation date
- Mar 1, 2018
- Initial firm notification
- Center classification date
- Mar 7, 2018