CLASS II Food recall · Reported 20 Mar 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Case recalled by Mondelez Global
Mondelez Global is recalling Case, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 21 Feb 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1068-2013
- FDA event ID
- 64408
- Recalling firm
- Mondelez Global, East Hanover, NJ
- Brand
- Case
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 21 Feb 2013
- FDA classified
- 12 Mar 2013
- Reported
- 20 Mar 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Chocolate
Timeline
| 21 Feb 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 12 Mar 2013 | Classified by FDA | +19 days |
| 20 Mar 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
belVita breakfast biscuit may contain fragments of flexible metal mesh caused by a faulty screen at a third-party flour supplier.
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
Case UPC: 144000031944 Carton: Nabisco belVita Chocolate Variety Net Wt. 8.8 oz UPC 0 44000 03194 7 Distributed by Kraft Foods Global, Inc. Northfield, IL 60093-2753 USA Inner Pouch: Nabisco belVita Chocolate Variety Net Wt. 1.76 oz UPC 0 44000 03192 3 Distributed by Kraft Foods Global, Inc. Northfield, IL 60093-2753 USA 14.08 oz Please note there are mixed shippers, shipper labels are not available: Mixed belVita Shipper UPC 0044000032784 which contains a 14.08 oz 2 pc product- waiting for label for this size. 9618 cases distributed.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide and Puerto Rico
Questions about this recall
Is Case recalled?
Yes. Mondelez Global recalled Case on 21 Feb 2013. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-1068-2013.
Why was it recalled?
belVita breakfast biscuit may contain fragments of flexible metal mesh caused by a faulty screen at a third-party flour supplier.
Which lots are affected?
21 Jan 13 through 29 Sep 13
Where was it sold?
Nationwide and Puerto Rico
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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