Food recall

Kellogg Company recall: Kellogg's Frosted Mini Wheats , Bite Size, Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal

Kellogg Company, of Battle Creek, MI, recalled Kellogg's Frosted Mini Wheats , Bite Size, Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal and 3 other products. The FDA's reason: “This voluntary recall is initiated due to the possible presence of fragments of flexible metal mesh from a faulty manufacturing part that were found in certain Mini-Wheats cereal produced in a...” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on October 2, 2012, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of November 14, 2012. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Metal, plastic, glass or other objects

Status

Terminated

Closed August 26, 2013

The recall

Company
Kellogg Company (Battle Creek, MI)
Reason, in FDA's words
“This voluntary recall is initiated due to the possible presence of fragments of flexible metal mesh from a faulty manufacturing part that were found in certain Mini-Wheats cereal produced in a single Kellogg plant between April 1 and September 21, 2012.”
Where it was sold
US, nationwide and Canada
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
63334

The 4 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0600-2013 Class II

    Kellogg's Frosted Mini Wheats , Bite Size, Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal, 96 ct case single serve,each Nt. Wt. 1 oz (28g); 18 oz carton; 24 oz carton; 30 oz., 70 ct case single serve, 70 oz carton Canadian product: Kellogg's Mini-Wheats Original Frosted Cereal 440 G, 510 G,850 G, 1300 G, 1600 G carton

    Codes: USA ONLY products with the letters KB, AP, preceding or following the Better If Used Before Date Apr 01 2013 - Sep 21 2013. Frosted Case UPC: 3800004996, 3800031828, 3800031833, 3800059646, 3800073443, 3800077602, 3800021992, 3800051692 Package Frosted UPC: 3800004996, 3800031829, 3800031834, 3800031829, 3800073444, 3800046954, 3800021992, 3800031921 Canadian Case Codes: 6410020534, 6410052655, 6410056918, 6410058997, 6410058999, Canadian carton: 648041, 6410044897, 6410056919, 6410058998, 6410059000,

    Quantity: 2,853, 130 cases; 28,158,243 pkgs

  • F-0601-2013 Class II

    Kellogg's Mini Wheats, Unfrosted, Bite Size, Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal, 18 oz carton; 70 ct case single serve; Canadian: Kellogg's Mini-Wheats Original cereal 12 ct, 850 G

    Codes: USA ONLY products with the letters KB, FK, preceding or following the Better If Used Before Date Apr 01 2013 - Sep 21 2013. FrostedCase UPC:3800004996, 3800031828, 3800031833, 3800021992, 3800005337, 3800070418, 3800022055, , 3800038118, , 3800007337, 3800007338. Unfrosted Case UPC 3800058689, 3800021982. Package Frosted UPC: 3800004996, 3800031829, 3800031834, 3800021992, 3800005332, 3800070973, 3800022056, 3800038118, 3800007337, 3800007338, 3800035982, 3800021982 . Package UPC unfrosted: 3800035982, 3800021982 Canadian Case Codes:6410020534, 6410020738, 6410044892, 6410044896 6410052652, 6410052655, 6410056918, 6410058997, 6410058999, 6410059008, 6410059011 Canadian carton: 648041, 648061, 6410044893 6410044897, 6410044893, 6410044897, 6410056919, 6410058998, 6410059000, 6410059010, 6410059013

    Quantity: 2,853, 130 cases; 28,158,243 pkgs

  • F-0602-3013 Class II

    Kellogg's Variety and Assortment Packs containing Frosted/ Unfrosted Mini Wheats, Bite Size, Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal, 10 ct; 30 ct, 72 ct , 96 ct.

    Codes: USA ONLY products with the letters FK, HG preceding or following the Better If Used Before Date Apr 01 2013 - Sep 21 2013. Case UPC: 3800005337, 3800070418, 3800022055, 3800038118, 3800007337, 3800007338. Carton UPC3800005332, 3800070973, 3800022056, 3800038118, 3800007337, 3800007338

    Quantity: 2,853, 130 cases; 28,158,243 pkgs

  • F-0603-2013 Class II

    Canadian Product: Kellogg's Mini Wheats, Brown Sugar Flavour Cereal, 6 ct., 10 ct, 12 ct, 16ct; 400G, 510G, 850 G, 1300 G

    Codes: Date code 2013 AL 01-2013 Jl 29 Case UPC6410020738, 6410044892, 6410052652, 6410059008, 6410059011

    Quantity: none in USA

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of November 14, 2012.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.