![]() NEW YORK General Mills is recalling 1.8 million boxes of Cheerios labeled gluten free that may contain wheat. For regular Cheerios, any box created between July 14-17 could be cross-contaminated and is identified by the label 14 July 2016 LD-17 July 2016 LD. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ![]() Those boxes are identified by the label 12 July 2016 LD-25 July 2016 LD. For Honey Nut Cheerios, any box created between July 12-25 in the California factory could be contaminated. In a statement announcing the voluntary recall, General Mills assured consumers that it was an isolated incident that "allowed wheat flour to enter our gluten-free, oat-based system."Ĭonsumers must check the "best by" expiration date on their cereal to see if they have been affected. The boxes recalled included both regular Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios made during a two-week period in Lodi, California. Only people with these allergies can be affected, and people without allergies do not have cause for concern, as nothing is toxic in the cereal. A recent study conducted by The Environmental Working Group (EWG) found potentially unsafe amounts of the herbicide glyphosate in a number of popular breakfast cereals and snacks including Cheerios. Here's how to find out if your cereal was one of the many boxes made at a California factory in July that puts people with gluten allergies or celiac disease at risk. General Mills issued a recall Monday for 1.8 million boxes of Cheerios that were advertised as gluten-free but were in fact cross-contaminated with wheat. ![]() Find out if you're affected and how to get a refund. Cheerios recalled 1.8 million boxes of cereal Monday.
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