CLASS I Food recall · Reported 28 Sep 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Post Great Grains Protein Blend, Honey, oats & seeds cereal recalled
Post Consumer Brands is recalling Post Great Grains Protein Blend, Honey, oats & seeds cereal, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 3 Jun 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
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-2382-2016
- FDA event ID
- 74392
- Recalling firm
- Post Consumer Brands, Lakeville, MN
- Brand
- Post Great
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 3 Jun 2016
- FDA classified
- 19 Sep 2016
- Reported
- 28 Sep 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Cereal
Timeline
| 3 Jun 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 19 Sep 2016 | Classified by FDA | +108 days |
| 28 Sep 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Post Great Grains Protein Blend - honey oats & seeds cereal is being recalled because it contains sunflower seeds that have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Post Great Grains Protein Blend, Honey, oats & seeds cereal. Net Wt. 13.5 oz (382 g) carton with plastic liner. UPC 84912-00456. Post Foods LLC, 1 Upper Pond Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054
Where it was distributed
nationwide. OUS to include: Bahamas, Bermuda, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Netherlands Antilles, Panama, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, Vietnam
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Post Great Grains Protein Blend - honey oats & seeds cereal is being recalled because it contains sunflower seeds that have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Best When Used By: AUG 1416, AUG1516, AUG1616, AUG1716, NOV0916, NOV1016, NOV1116, NOV1216, FEB1817, FEB1917
Where was it sold?
nationwide. OUS to include: Bahamas, Bermuda, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Netherlands Antilles, Panama, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, Vietnam
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 I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 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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