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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published November 17, 2016

Hummingbird Wholesale Ariels OM Grown Granola Recalled for Wheat Seed Contamination

Hummingbird Wholesale recalls Ariels OM Grown Granola (product numbers GR200, GR201, BAG-GR200, SBAG-GR200) due to wheat seed contamination. Consumers should check packaging dates and contact Hummingbird Wholesale for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0944-2017FoodHummingbird Wholesale ›
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Recalling firmHummingbird Wholesale150 Shelton Mcmurphey Blvd, Suite 104 · Eugene, OR 97401-4960
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What happened, in plain English

Hummingbird Wholesale has recalled Ariels OM Grown Granola products that were contaminated with wheat seed. This contamination poses a health risk to consumers who may ingest the contaminated product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22864-hummingbird-wholesale-ariels-om-grown-granola-recalled-for-wheat-seed.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22864-hummingbird-wholesale-ariels-om-grown-granola-recalled-for-wheat-seed · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0944-2017

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“Hummingbird Wholesale Ariels OM Grown Granola Recalled for Wheat Seed Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22864-hummingbird-wholesale-ariels-om-grown-granola-recalled-for-wheat-seed. Based on FDA recall #F-0944-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0944-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The granola was contaminated with wheat seeds during production. If consumed, these seeds could cause allergic reactions or other health issues in sensitive individuals.

Who’s affected

Anyone who purchased Ariels OM Grown Granola from Hummingbird Wholesale between specific dates. Children and individuals with allergies to wheat are at higher risk due to potential ingestion of wheat seeds.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for product numbers GR200 (5 lb), GR201 (15 lb), BAG-GR200 (8 oz), or SBAG-GR200 (4 oz). The 5 lb and 15 lb containers have manufacturing dates from 070315 to 100616 or Julian dates 16294 to 16331. The smaller packages have Julian codes from 15184 to 16331.

  • Brand
    Hummingbird Wholesale
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Dates

    Look for manufacturing dates on the label or bucket for 5 lb and 15 lb containers (070315 through 100616) or Julian dates 16294 through 16331.

  2. Contact Manufacturer

    Reach out to Hummingbird Wholesale for further assistance or to confirm if your product is affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 3 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: 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: not listedFL

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

States: California, Oregon, Washington.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Nov 17, 201612. FDA classified it Class II: Dec 21, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Dec 28, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: Mar 23, 2017420162017
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  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-0944-2017 (November 17, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0944-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 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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