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Food recall: Organic Creamy Wheat Hot Cereal, Item number 6097C244, Pack size: 24 oz bag, 4 bags in a case. UPC: 3997800992
FDA enforcement event 79255 is a food recall by Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc. of Milwaukie, OR, initiated 16 Feb 2018 and classified Class III, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class III as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences. 10% of the 578 food enforcement events initiated in 2018 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 21 Mar 2018. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc. has 7 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc., Milwaukie, OR.
Reason for recall
"Organic Creamy Wheat Hot Cereal is recalled due to undeclared wheat. The front label is correctly labeled as Organic Creamy Wheat Hot Cereal. However, the back label is mistakenly labeled as Outrageous Muffins which declares organic soy flour but wheat is not declared in the ingredients statement."
Distribution
"Distributed in CA, FL, IL, OR, and WA."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0829-2018 | Organic Creamy Wheat Hot Cereal, Item number 6097C244, Pack size: 24 oz bag, 4 bags in a case. UPC: 3997800992 | 469 cases | Class III | Terminated | 28 Feb 2018 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc.
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2022 | Organic Amaranth Grain Gluten Free, Bob's Red Mill brand, packaged in Standup Pouch (24oz). Each case consists of 4/24 o | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 10 Jan 2020 | 13 Bean Soup Mix is sold under Bob's Red Mill brand, packaged in Form & Fill (29 oz. and 822 gram), Standup Pouch (29 oz | Food | Class III | 2 |
| 1 May 2018 | Bob's Red Mill 100% Whole Wheat Bread Mix, Item 1674C194, packaged in flexible packaging bag, 4 bags to a cardboard case | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Amaranth Flour, Organic Whole Grain, Item Number: 6001C224, Net wt. 22 oz. UPC 0 39978 00911 1. The label is read in par | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 20 Feb 2018 | Buttermilk Pancake and Waffle Mix, Item number: 6170B25, packaged in 25 lbs. bulk kraft bag. The label is read in parts: | Food | Class III | 1 |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Label reads in part "*** Bob's Red Mill *** PREMIUM GUAR GUM SUPERB GLUTEN FREE THICKENER & BINDER *** NET WT 8 OZ ***" | Food | Class III | 1 |
All 7 events for Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Organic Creamy Wheat Hot Cereal is recalled due to undeclared wheat. The front label is correctly labeled as Organic Creamy Wheat Hot Cereal. However, the back label is mistakenly labeled as Outrageous Muffins which declares organic soy flour but wheat is not declared in the ingredients statement."
What does Class III mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Distributed in CA, FL, IL, OR, and WA."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 21 Mar 2018. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.