Catalina Snacks of Lebanon, IN, is recalling more than 300,000 certain ready-to-eat cereal packages and snack mix packages due to foreign materials in the products, specifically metal.
According to details released this week by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the recall began on February 15 and is ongoing. The recalled products were distributed to New York, California, Colorado, Iowa, Kentucky, Texas, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Maryland, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Oregon, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Virginia, Nevada, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Connecticut and online.
Products have best buy dates that go through August 2023.
Retired Products:
| # | Product description | withdrawal number | Classification | code information | Product quantity | Reason for withdrawal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ready-to-eat fruit flavored cereal packaged in 1.27 oz containers. (UPC 850017468214) and 8 oz. (UPC 850017468085) Stand-up plastic bag. | F-0612-2023 | Class II | Best By Date 1/8/2023 | 316,980 bags. | Foreign matter – metal. |
| 2 | Peanut butter and chocolate flavored ready-to-eat cereal packaged in a 9 oz. standup plastic bag (UPC 850017468184). | F-0613-2023 | Class II | Expiration Date 8/1/2023, Expiration Date 8/8/2023. | 316,980 bags Total. | foreign material, metal |
| 3 | Honey Graham flavored ready-to-eat cereal packaged in a 9 oz. stand-up polybag (UPC 860479001553). | F-0614-2023 | Class II | Best By Date 7/25/2023 | 316,980 bags Total | foreign material, metal |
| 4 | Maple Waffle flavored ready-to-eat cereal packaged in a 9 oz. stand-up polybag (UPC 860479001539). | F-0615-2023 | Class II | Expiration date 7/25/2023, Expiration date 8/15/2023. | 316,980 bags Total. | foreign material, metal |
| 5 | Cheddar cheese flavored ready-to-eat snack mix packaged in a 6 oz. stand-up polybag (UPC 850017468160). | F-0616-2023 | Class II | Expiration Date 2/15/2023, Expiration Date 2/22/2023 | 316,980 bags Total. | foreign material, metal |
| 6 | Creamy Ranch flavored ready-to-eat snack mix packaged in a 6 oz. stand-up polybag (UPC 850017468160). | F-0617-2023 | Class II | Best by date 02/15/2023 | 316,980 bags Total. | foreign material, metal |
| 7 | Spicy Kick flavored ready-to-eat snack mix packaged in a 6 oz stand-up polybag (UPC 850017468153). | F-0618-2023 | Class II | Best by date 02/22/2023 | 316,980 bags Total. | foreign material, metal |
These products must be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
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