Kellogg’s recalls “Honey Smacks” over salmonella concerns
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned consumers about eating a popular cereal because of a salmonella outbreak in multiple states.
Kellogg Company is voluntarily recalling 15.3 oz. and 23 oz. packages of Kellogg’s “ Honey Smacks” cereal because of concerns about the potential presence of salmonella.
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The most recent states added to the list are Colorado and Florida.
The Atlanta-based agency tweeted to consumers: “Do not eat this cereal.”
OUTBREAK Update: 100 Salmonella infections in 33 states linked to Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal. Do not eat this cereal. https://t.co/G5WyEiWp5A pic.twitter.com/Fa8EF3izUu
— CDC (@CDCgov) July 12, 2018
So far, 100 people from 33 states have been infected by this outbreak , according to CDC.
Thirty people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
Recalled Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal has a “best if used by” date from June 14, 2018 through June 14, 2019. The “best if used by” date is on the box top.
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The recalled 15.3 oz. Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal has a UPC code of 38000 39103. The recalled 23.0 oz. Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal has a UPC code of 38000 14810. The UPC code is on the bottom of the box.
“We continue to work with the FDA and the third-party manufacturer to determine how this happened and ensure it doesn’t happen again,” according to a Kellogg spokesperson.
Consumers seeking more information, including images of these products, can visit kelloggs.com/honeysmacksrecall or call 1-800-962-1413 from Monday – Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET.”
Here’s what the CDC recommends:
- Check your home for it and throw it away, or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
- Retailers should not sell or serve Kellogg's Honey Smacks cereal.
- Even if some of the cereal has been eaten and no one got sick, throw the rest of it away or return it for a refund.
- If you store cereal that looks like Kellogg's Honey Smacks in a container without the packaging and don't remember the brand or type, throw it away.
- Thoroughly wash the container with warm, soapy water before using it again, to remove harmful germs that could contaminate other food.
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