Kellogg's Mini Wheats, Unfrosted, Bite Size, Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal
Recalling firm: Kellogg Company
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…
Historical recall record. This is not a new recall announcement. “Terminated” describes the FDA recall process; it does not certify that an individual package is safe. FDA termination date: Aug 26, 2013.
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FDA code information
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
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Original product description
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
Original FDA recall 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 single Kellogg plant between April 1 and September 21, 2012.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0601-2013
- Event ID
- 63334
- FDA status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Oct 2, 2012
- Reported
- Nov 14, 2012
- Classified
- Nov 6, 2012
- Terminated
- Aug 26, 2013
- Quantity
- 2,853, 130 cases; 28,158,243 pkgs
- Location
- Battle Creek, MI, United States
- Initiation type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Notification
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Where it was distributed
US, nationwide and Canada
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