UPDATED RECALL: Kellogg’s Honey Smacks – Salmonella Infections
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UPDATED – 7/12/18 – The CDC has expanded its recommendation that you not eat Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal. This expanded recommendation is regardless of the size or best-by date and the company has recalled the cereal from stores. 100 people in 33 states have become ill from salmonella infections linked to the cereal – 30 people have been hospitalized. If you have the cereal – you are advised to throw it away or return it to the store.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Mbandaka infections. The outbreak is being linked to Kellogg’s Honey Smacks Cereals.
Seventy-three people from 31 states, including 24 who have been hospitalized, have reported becoming ill. While no cases have been identified in Delaware, out of an abundance of caution, the Division of Public Health (DPH) is sharing this information as most of our surrounding states on the East Coast have been affected. No deaths have been reported at this time.
The CDC reports that illnesses started on dates ranging from March 3, 2018, to May 28, 2018. On June 14, 2018, the Kellogg Company recalled 15.3-ounce and 23-ounce packages of Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal. Recalled Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal has a “best if used by” date from June 14, 2018, through June 14, 2019. The “best if used by” date is on the box top.
Retailers should not serve or sell, recalled Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal.
The CDC and DPH recommend the following actions for consumers who have recalled Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal:
- Do not eat the recalled Kellogg’s Honey Smack cereal.
- Throw out the cereal or return it for a refund. You should do this even if someone in your household ate some and did not get sick.
- If you store cereal in a container without the packaging and don’t remember the brand or type, throw it away.
- Thoroughly wash the container with warm, soapy water before using it again to remove harmful germs that could contaminate other food.People get sick from Salmonella 12 to 72 hours after swallowing the germ and experience diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps. Most people recover within a week, but some illnesses can last longer and be more severe.This investigation is ongoing and CDC will provide more information as it becomes availableIf you have further questions about this outbreak, please call the CDC media line at (404) 639-3286. To report foodborne illness in Delaware, call (302) 744-1033 or 1-888-295-515.
