Post Consumer Brands, LLC has recalled Publix-branded Bran Flakes and Wheat Cereal because the product may contain foreign plastic material. The affected items are 18oz (1 lb 2 oz / 510g) boxes distributed by Publix Super Markets, Inc. in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina. Consumers should check their pantry for the specific lot codes listed below. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/6502-publix-bran-flakes-recall-plastic-hazard-in-18oz-boxes.
“Publix Bran Flakes Recall: Plastic Hazard in 18oz Boxes.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/6502-publix-bran-flakes-recall-plastic-hazard-in-18oz-boxes. Based on FDA recall #H-0776-2026.
The FDA announced on April 16, 2026, that Post Consumer Brands, LLC voluntarily recalled Publix Bran Flakes Wheat Cereal due to a foreign material hazard. The product contains plastic pieces. Owners should contact the company for a refund.
How to tell if you have it
Publix Bran Flakes, Wheat Cereal
Net Wt 18oz (1 lb 2 oz) 510g
UPC 0 41415-24305 7
SKU 4141524305
Item Number 47026
Lot Code OCT0526RBA
The hazard
The cereal may contain pieces of plastic. This foreign material poses a choking and injury risk.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Post Consumer Brands, LLC has one other recall on record since May 28, 2025. On May 28, 2025, the company recalled Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds due to a metal hazard. Other recent recalls of similar products include Wawa Cookies & Cream Milk (February 17, 2026), Tom Bumble Nutty Peanut Butter Flake Candy (December 13, 2025), and Wondermade Alabama Banana Pudding Marshmallows (June 11, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Publix Bran Flakes or Wheat Cereal in 18oz (1 lb 2 oz / 510g) boxes with UPC 0 41415-24305 7. Check the lot code, which must be OCT0526RBA including all time stamps. The product was distributed by Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Brand
Publix
Product
Publix Bran Flakes, Wheat Cereal. Net Wt 18oz (1 lb 2 oz) 510g. UPC 0 41415-24305 7. Distributed by Publix Super
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the cereal
Do not eat the recalled Bran Flakes or Wheat Cereal due to the risk of plastic contamination.
Check your product details
Verify that you have the 18oz box with UPC 0 41415-24305 7 and lot code OCT0526RBA.
Contact Publix for remedy
The recall record does not specify the exact remedy or return process; contact Publix Super Markets, Inc. directly for further instructions.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 4 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “AL, FL, GA, NC” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 46 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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 #H-0776-2026 (April 16, 2026)
Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 9, 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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