MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- General Mills
is voluntarily recalling several days of production of Cheerios and
Honey Nut Cheerios cereal produced at its Lodi, California facility on certain dates in
July of this year because of an undeclared allergen – wheat – with
potential adverse health effects. Because this recall relates
to an undeclared allergen, this is a Class I product recall.
Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios produced on these dates at the
company's Lodi, California
facility are being recalled because an isolated incident resulted
in wheat flour being inadvertently introduced into the gluten free
oat flour system at its Lodi
facility. As a result, the products may contain an undeclared
allergen – wheat – in products labeled as gluten-free.
General Mills will recall and retrieve affected cereals produced
on those dates from customer warehouses and store shelves.
Consumers with wheat allergies, celiac disease or gluten
intolerance should not consume products bearing the affected code
dates and should contact General Mills for a replacement or full
refund.
This voluntary recall includes four days production of original
(yellow box) Cheerios, and thirteen days of production of Honey Nut
Cheerios at its Lodi, California
facility with the following "BETTER IF USED BY" code dates and the
plant code LD which indicates the product was produced at
Lodi,
California:
Honey Nut
Cheerios
|
Yellow Box
Cheerios
|
|
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12JUL2016LD
13JUL2016LD
14JUL2016LD
15JUL2016LD
16JUL2016LD
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17JUL2016LD
18JUL2016LD
20JUL2016LD
21JUL2016LD
22JUL2016LD
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23JUL2016LD
24JUL2016LD
25JUL2016LD
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14JUL2016LD
15JUL2016LD
16JUL2016LD
17JUL2016LD
|
|
Products containing wheat can cause illness or severe reactions
for individuals with wheat allergies or celiac disease.
Products containing wheat can also cause illness or discomfort for
individuals with gluten intolerance.
General Mills is transitioning five varieties of Cheerios to
gluten free. Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios cereals produced at
General Mills' other facilities, or on dates other than those noted
at the Lodi, California facility,
are not impacted. General Mills' other gluten-free Cheerios
varieties – including Apple Cinnamon Cheerios, Frosted Cheerios and
MultiGrain Cheerios – are not impacted and are not being
recalled. No other General Mills cereals are
affected.
Consumers requesting refunds or calling with further questions
should contact General Mills Consumer Services at
1-800-775-8370.
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