Cheerios & Honey Nut Cheerios Recall
You may want to think about putting that bowl of Cheerios down before digging into it. General Mills has announced a voluntary recall of Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios because it may contain wheat and cause problems for people with a wheat allergy.
Products containing wheat can cause illness or severe reactions for individuals with wheat allergies or celiac disease. Products containing wheat can also cause illness or discomfort for individuals with gluten intolerance."
Foodbeast reports that someone at a factory in Lodi, California was responsible for putting wheat flour into the (now) gluten-free cereal that is made with oat flour.
If your box has the following "BETTER IF USED BY" dates, you are advised not to eat the cereal.
Honey Nut Cheerios | Honey Nut Cheerios | Honey Nut Cheerios | Yellow Box Cheerios |
12JUL2016LD 13JUL2016LD 14JUL2016LD 15JUL2016LD 16JUL2016LD | 17JUL2016LD 18JUL2016LD 20JUL2016LD 21JUL2016LD 22JUL2016LD | 23JUL2016LD 24JUL2016LD 25JUL2016LD | 14JUL2016LD 15JUL2016LD 16JUL2016LD 17JUL2016LD |
Cereal with any other date and General Mills facility are not impacted.
1.8 Million boxes have already been recalled.
You can get a full refund from the company by calling General Mills Consumer Services at 1-800-775-8370.