Food recall

Maple Island Inc . recall: Parent's Choice Rice Baby Cereal

Maple Island Inc ., of North Saint Paul, MN, recalled Parent's Choice Rice Baby Cereal. The FDA's reason: “Product contains elevated level of inorganic arsenic.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on October 8, 2021, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of October 27, 2021. 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

Lead or other chemicals

Status

Terminated

Closed May 30, 2025

The recall

Company
Maple Island Inc . (North Saint Paul, MN)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Product contains elevated level of inorganic arsenic.”
Where it was sold
Nationwide.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
88827

The product recalled

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

  • F-0065-2022 Class II

    Parent's Choice Rice Baby Cereal. Stage 1, 4+ months. Fully Cooked. Just add Liquid. Net Wt 8 oz (227g) UPC 81131-08290. Distributed By: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716.

    Codes: Lot 21083, Best if Used By: Jun 24 2022 Lot 21084 Best if Used By: Jun 25 2022 Lot 21242, Best if Used By: Nov 30 2022

    Quantity: 2,844 cases

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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 October 27, 2021.

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.