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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published February 16, 2018

Bob's Red Mill Organic Creamy Wheat Cereal Recall: Undeclared Wheat in Ingredients

Bob's Red Mill recalls 24oz Organic Creamy Wheat Hot Cereal (UPC 3997800992) due to wheat not being declared on back label despite front label showing organic wheat. Consumers should check labels for 'Outrageous Muffins' label.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0829-2018FoodBob's Red Mill ›
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Recalling firmBob's Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc.13521 SE Pheasant Ct · Milwaukie, OR 97222-1248
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What happened, in plain English

Bob's Red Mill is recalling 24-ounce Organic Creamy Wheat Hot Cereal because the back label mistakenly lists it as 'Outrageous Muffins' with soy flour but omits wheat in the ingredients. This undeclared wheat could cause allergic reactions for people with wheat allergies. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19653-bob-s-red-mill-organic-creamy-wheat-cereal-recall-undeclared.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19653-bob-s-red-mill-organic-creamy-wheat-cereal-recall-undeclared · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0829-2018

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“Bob's Red Mill Organic Creamy Wheat Cereal Recall: Undeclared Wheat in Ingredients.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19653-bob-s-red-mill-organic-creamy-wheat-cereal-recall-undeclared. Based on FDA recall #F-0829-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0829-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The cereal's back label incorrectly lists it as 'Outrageous Muffins' with soy flour but fails to declare wheat in the ingredients. This means people with wheat allergies could consume it without knowing, leading to allergic reactions.

Who’s affected

People who own the recalled cereal (24 oz bags, 4 per case, UPC 3997800992) are at risk if they have wheat allergies. The recall affects consumers who bought this specific product from stores.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Organic Creamy Wheat Hot Cereal' on the front label and 'Outrageous Muffins' on the back label. The product has a 24 oz bag, 4 bags per case, and UPC 3997800992.

  • Brand
    Bob's Red Mill
  • Product
    Organic Creamy Wheat Hot Cereal, Item number 6097C244, Pack size: 24 oz bag, 4 bags in a case. UPC: 3997800992
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Label

    Look for the back label saying 'Outrageous Muffins' with soy flour but no wheat declared in ingredients.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 5 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: yesORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Distributed in CA, FL, IL, OR, and WA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Florida, Illinois, Oregon, Washington.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 33 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Feb 16, 201812. FDA classified it Class III: Feb 22, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 28, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Mar 21, 201842018
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. 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-0829-2018 (February 16, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0829-2018 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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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