US FDA investigating Salmonella cases linked to popular cereal
Published 8:34 am Wednesday, June 27, 2018
By VICKIE CLARK
You Need to Know: The CDC, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to Kellogg’s Honey Smacks Cereal.
On June 14, 2018, the Kellogg Company recalled 15.3 oz. and 23 oz. packages of Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal. To date, 73 people have become sick and 24 people have been hospitalized. This has affected 31 states including one case in Tennessee.
These are packages that have been recalled:
• Recalled Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal have a “best if used by” date from June 14, 2018 through June 14, 2019. The “best if used by” date is on the box top.
• The recalled 15.3 oz. Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal has a UPC code of 38000 39103. The recalled 23.0 oz. Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal has a UPC code of 38000 14810. The UPC code is on the bottom of the box.
CDC advises consumers to not eat recalled Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal. Throw away recalled packages or return them to the place of purchase for a refund. Even if some of the cereal was eaten and no one got sick, throw the rest of it away or return it for a refund. If you store cereal in a container without the packaging and don’t remember the brand or type, throw it away. Thoroughly wash the container with warm, soapy water before using it again to remove harmful germs that could contaminate other food
This investigation is ongoing and CDC will provide updates when more information is available.
Vickie Clark is the Director of the Carter County UT Extension Office and also serves as the Family and Consumer Sciences Agent. If you have questions or need any information related to Family and Consumer Science contact her at the UT Extension Carter County, 824 East Elk Ave., Elizabethton, call 542-1818 or email at vclark@utk.edu.