Food recall: Kellogg's Frosted Mini Wheats , Bite Size, Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal, 96 ct case single serve,each…
Class II FDA enforcement event 63334. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
This voluntary recall is initiated due to the possible presence of fragments of flexible metal mesh from a faulty manufacturing part that were found in certain Mini-Wheats cereal produced in a single Kellogg plant between April 1 and September 21, 2012.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Kellogg Company started this food recall on 2 Oct 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Battle Creek, MI. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 63334 has 4 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 14 Nov 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 26 Aug 2013.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US, nationwide and Canada
Recalling firm
Kellogg Company, Battle Creek, MI.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
4 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0600-2013 | Kellogg's Frosted Mini Wheats , Bite Size, Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal, 96 ct case single serve,each Nt. Wt. 1 oz (28g); 18 oz carton; 24 oz carton; 30 oz., 70 ct case single serve, 70 oz carton Canadian product: Kellogg's Mini-Wheats Original Frosted Cereal 440 G, 510 G,850 G, 1300 G, 1600 G carton | 2,853, 130 cases; 28,158,243 pkgs | Class II | Terminated | 14 Nov 2012 |
| F-0601-2013 | Kellogg's Mini Wheats, Unfrosted, Bite Size, Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal, 18 oz carton; 70 ct case single serve; Canadian: Kellogg's Mini-Wheats Original cereal 12 ct, 850 G | 2,853, 130 cases; 28,158,243 pkgs | Class II | Terminated | 14 Nov 2012 |
| F-0602-3013 | Kellogg's Variety and Assortment Packs containing Frosted/ Unfrosted Mini Wheats, Bite Size, Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal, 10 ct; 30 ct, 72 ct , 96 ct. | 2,853, 130 cases; 28,158,243 pkgs | Class II | Terminated | 14 Nov 2012 |
| F-0603-2013 | Canadian Product: Kellogg's Mini Wheats, Brown Sugar Flavour Cereal, 6 ct., 10 ct, 12 ct, 16ct; 400G, 510G, 850 G, 1300 G | none in USA | Class II | Terminated | 14 Nov 2012 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2012
- 515
- Share of these events in Class II
- 40%
- Product records in this event
- 4Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 9
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-0600-2013The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 63334. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/63334/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
US, nationwide and Canada
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 63334?
- The event has 4 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
2,853, 130 cases; 28,158,243 pkgs
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2012 have the same class?
- 40% of the 515 food events that started in 2012 are in Class II.