FTC / FDA Violations10
2022FDA warning letterWarning Letter Issued
Warning letter to General Mills: undeclared peanut allergen in Cheerios manufacturing cross-contamination; 21 CFR 117 CGMP violations
2022EU regulatory actionEU RASFF notification - Mycotoxin - deoxynivalenol (DON/vomitoxin) above EU limits in Belgium
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 permissiv
2021EU regulatory actionEU RASFF notification - Chemical hazard - PFAS in food packaging/migration in Germany
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.
2020USDA recallRecall Issued
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
2016FDA warning letterWarning Letter Issued
Warning letter to General Mills: Listeria monocytogenes found in Gold Medal flour; potential contamination of ready-to-eat products; facility sanitation deficiencies
2016USDA recallRecall Issued
Kabobs Aquisition, LLC: Kabob's Acquisition, Inc. Recalls Not Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Due to Possible E. Coli O121 Contamination — Reason: Product Contamination — Pounds recalled: 5,644 pounds — Class: Class I — Recall #057-2016
2016USDA recallRecall Issued
Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc.: Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. Recalls Chicken Products Due To Possible E. Coli O121 Contamination — Reason: Product Contamination — Pounds recalled: 8 pounds — Class: Class I — Recall #058-2016
2016USDA recallRecall Issued
Copper City Meats, DBA Gold Medal Packing: Gold Medal Packing Inc. Recalls Veal Products Due To Possible E. Coli O26 and O45 Contamination — Reason: Product Contamination — Pounds recalled: 3,907 pounds — Class: Class I — Recall #121-2016
2014FTC actionwarning
FTC warning over Cheerios Protein claims. Contains only marginally more protein than original but marketed as significantly higher protein.
2010FTC actionWarning Letter and required corrections - prohibited from unauthorized drug claims on Cheerios packaging
FTC action against General Mills for deceptive advertising: claimed Cheerios lowered cholesterol by 10% in 6 weeks; drug-like disease treatment claims required FDA approval; made unauthorized heart disease prevention claims; cereal was marketed with unapproved therapeutic benefits
FDA Recalls32 total
2023[General Mills, Inc] Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour, Enriched, Presifted, packaged in the following sizes: 1. Net Wt 5 lb (2.26kg), UPC 0 16000-19610 0; and 2. Net Wt 10 lb (4.53kg), UPC 0 16000-19580 6. — Flour has the potential to
2023[Class I] General Mills, Inc: Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour, Enriched, Presifted, packaged in the following sizes: 1. Net Wt 5 lb (2.26kg), UPC 0 16000-19610 0; and 2. Net Wt 10 lb (4.53kg), UPC 0 16000-19580 6. — Flour has the pot
2023[Class I] General Mills, Inc: Gold Medal Bleached All Purpose Flour, Enriched, Presifted, packaged in the following sizes: 1. Net Wt 32 oz (2lb) 907g, UPC 0 16000-10710 6; and 2. Net Wt 5lb (2.26kg), UPC 0 16000-10610 9. — Flour has the pot
2022[General Mills James Ford Bell Technical Center] dibz Lunch Blox. Entree, Grain, Veggie, Fruit — Potential Salmonella contamination.
2019[Class II] General Mills, Inc: Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour. Net Wt 5 lb. (2.26kg). UPC 16000-19610. Distributed By General Mills Sales, Inc., Minneapolis, MN 55440 Cook Before Sneaking a Taste. Flour is Raw. Plea — Gold Medal Unble
2018[General Mills, Inc] Larabar Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, 5 - 1.6 oz (45g) bars Net Wt 8.0 oz(226g), UPC 21908-48817. Case UPC 000-21908-41675-5 — Larabar Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, 5 count, are being recalled because they may contain individually
2017[General Mills, Inc] Chocolate chip cookie dough larabars, 10 count , UPC 100-21908-49031 incorrectly packaged in peanut butter cookie larabars boxes, 10 count, UPC000-21908-49154. — Chocolate chip cookie dough larabars which contain cashews were inc
2017[Class I] General Mills, Inc: Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Raisin Granola, Net Wt 15.6 oz (442g). UPC 21908-74329 — General Mills is recalling 2 production runs of Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Raisin Granola due to undeclared nut allergen, al
2016[General Mills, Inc] Nature Valley Simple Nut Bars , Roasted Peanut & Honey, Carton UPC 000-16000-46475, Case UPC 100-16000-46475, 4 - 1.17 OZ (33 g) BARS, NET WT 4.68 OZ (132 g), 4 bars/carton. Nature Valley Simple — General Mills announced a
2016[General Mills, Inc] Nature Valley Protein Chewy Bars, Peanut, Almond, & Dark Chocolate, Carton UPC 000-16000-45724, Case UPC 100-16000-45724, 5 bars/carton, , 5-1.42 OZ (40g)BARS, NET WT 7.1 OZ (201g). — General Mills announced a voluntary U
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