Gilster-Mary Lee Puffed Rice Cereal Recall: Undeclared Wheat Allergen Risk
Gilster-Mary Lee recalls 6oz puffed rice cereal due to undeclared wheat allergen on packaging. Consumers should check UPC 36800 31852 for affected products.
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Puffed wheat cereal was packaged using puffed rice packaging, resulting in an undeclared wheat allergen on the packaging.
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What happened, in plain English
Gilster-Mary Lee is recalling certain puffed rice cereals because they contain undeclared wheat allergen on the packaging. This poses a risk for people with wheat allergies who may react to the allergen. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19610-gilster-mary-lee-puffed-rice-cereal-recall-undeclared-wheat-allergen.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19610-gilster-mary-lee-puffed-rice-cereal-recall-undeclared-wheat-allergen · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0887-2018
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“Gilster-Mary Lee Puffed Rice Cereal Recall: Undeclared Wheat Allergen Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19610-gilster-mary-lee-puffed-rice-cereal-recall-undeclared-wheat-allergen. Based on FDA recall #F-0887-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0887-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The cereal packaging was made using puffed rice packaging, which accidentally included wheat allergen. This means people with wheat allergies could be exposed to the allergen even though the cereal itself is labeled as puffed rice.
Who’s affected
People with wheat allergies who consume the recalled cereal may experience allergic reactions. The recall affects consumers who bought the specific cereal with UPC 36800 31852.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'Food Club' or 'Essential Choice' puffed rice cereal with net weight 6 oz (170 g). The UPC code 36800 31852 identifies the affected items.
- Brand
Gilster-Mary Lee- Product
Food Club, Essential Choice, Puffed Rice, Net Wt 6 Oz (170 g), UPC 36800 31852- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the product name 'Food Club' or 'Essential Choice' puffed rice cereal with net weight 6 oz (170 g) and UPC 36800 31852.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 3 states.
FDA distribution: “Product distributed to distribution centers the following US states: CA, FL, and MN.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Florida, Minnesota.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 53 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-0887-2018 (March 1, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0887-2018 to see it in context.
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