Cheerios Protein Oats & Honey Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk
General Mills recalls Cheerios Protein Oats & Honey cereal due to possible Salmonella contamination. Affected products include 19oz boxes with UPC 16000-44473 and 14.1oz boxes with UPC 16000-45137. Consumers should check labels and contact the company for details.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Cheerios Protein Oats and Honey cereal may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
General Mills is recalling Cheerios Protein Oats & Honey cereal products that may be contaminated with Salmonella. This poses a risk of foodborne illness, especially for vulnerable individuals like young children, elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18966-cheerios-protein-oats-honey-recall-salmonella-contamination-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18966-cheerios-protein-oats-honey-recall-salmonella-contamination-risk · Updated October 6, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1788-2018
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“Cheerios Protein Oats & Honey Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18966-cheerios-protein-oats-honey-recall-salmonella-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1788-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1788-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Salmonella bacteria can cause food poisoning, leading to symptoms like diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. If the contaminated cereal is eaten, it can cause illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.
Who’s affected
People who own or have consumed the recalled Cheerios Protein Oats & Honey cereal products are affected. Those with weakened immune systems, young children, and elderly individuals are at higher risk of foodborne illness.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the following: 19 oz. (583g) boxes with UPC 16000-44473 (12 boxes per case) or 14.1 oz. (399g) boxes with UPC 16000-45137 (16 boxes per case). The products were distributed by General Mills Sales, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN.
- Brand
General Mills- Product
Cheerios Protein Oats & Honey, Packaged in the following sizes: Net Wt. 19 oz. (583g) UPC 16000-44473. 12 boxes/case- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product Labels
Look for the UPC codes 16000-44473 (19 oz. boxes) or 16000-45137 (14.1 oz. boxes) on the cereal packaging.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 12 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA classified it Class II
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Is this product safe to eat?
The recall states that the cereal may be contaminated with Salmonella, so it is not safe to eat. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the recall instructions.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-1788-2018 (July 16, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1788-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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