FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-0603-2013

Product

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

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Date code 2013 AL 01-2013 Jl 29 Case UPC6410020738, 6410044892, 6410052652, 6410059008, 6410059011
Quantity
none in USA

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-0603-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.