Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-0601-2013

Product

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

Type

Food

Affected lot / code info

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

Why it was recalled

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.

Recalling firm

Firm

Kellogg Company

Notification channel

Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit

Type

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Address

425 Porter St, N/A, Battle Creek, Michigan 49014-6800

Distribution

Distribution pattern

US, nationwide and Canada

Timeline

Recall initiated

2012-10-02

FDA classified

2012-11-06

Posted by FDA

2012-11-14

Terminated

2013-08-26

Status

Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0601-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.