Cascadian Farm Organic is owned by General Mills.
PARENT VIOLATIONS · $8.5M IN FINES
FDA warning letter — Warning letter to General Mills: undeclared peanut allergen in Cheerios manufacturing cross-contamination; 21 CFR 117 CGMP violations (2022)
EU regulatory action — EU RASFF notification: Deoxynivalenol mycotoxin in Lucky Charms cereal above EU limits for processed grain products. Multiple EU countries reported consumer illnesses from Lucky Charms in 2022. EU limit is 500 μg/kg for processed cereal products; US FDA action level is 1000 μg/kg (twice as permissive). (2022)
EU regulatory action — EU RASFF notification: PFAS migration detected from food packaging of Annie's Organic branded products. EU stricter PFAS food contact material limits triggered notification. Ironic contradiction: Annie's Organic markets itself as clean/natural but packaging has PFAS contamination. (2021)
USDA recall — Faribault Foods, Inc.: Faribault Foods Inc. Recalls Canned Soup Product Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens — Reason: Misbranding, Unreported Allergens — Pounds recalled: 2,429 pounds — Class: Class I — Recall #020-2020 (2020)
FDA warning letter — Warning letter to General Mills: Listeria monocytogenes found in Gold Medal flour; potential contamination of ready-to-eat products; facility sanitation deficiencies (2016)
32 FDA Recall(s) on record
PARENT LOBBYING
$14.1M lobbied since 2020
Nutrition labelingGMOPFAS regulationorganic standardsFDA policyGMO standards
PRODUCT ADDITIVES (87 PRODUCTS TRACKED)
Organic Sweet & Salty Peanut Pretzel Chewy Granola Bars
AnnattoSunflower LecithinNatural Flavor
Cascadian farm organic, organic corn flakes, whole grain oats, honey apple
maltodextrinsoy lecithin
Cherry almond fruit infused chewy granola bars, cherry almond
AnnattoNatural Flavor
Fruit infused chewy granola bars
AnnattoNatural Flavor
Organic orange cranberry fruit infused chewy granola bars
AnnattoNatural Flavor