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Recall alert: Some gluten free Cheerios were contaminated with gluten

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The boxes are marked as gluten-free, but could contain wheat, which would be dangerous for people with wheat allergies and celiac disease.

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Consumers with wheat allergies, celiac disease or gluten intolerance should not consume products bearing the affected code dates and should ...

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Those with wheat allergies, celiac disease and gluten intolerance are most susceptible. ... "Our Lodi production facility lost rail service for a time and our gluten-free oat flour was being off-loaded from rail cars to trucks for delivery to ...

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Consumers with wheat allergies, celiac disease or gluten intolerance who bought an affected product should contact General Mills for a replacement ...

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"Our Lodi production facility lost rail service for a time and our gluten-free ... risks to people with wheat allergies, gluten intolerance or celiac disease.

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The company is transitioning five varieties of Cheerios to gluten free ... People with celiac disease, wheat allergy or gluten intolerance should not eat ...

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... the company announces that its cereal is now gluten-free for the enjoyment of people with celiac disease or who cannot or do not consume gluten.

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(Reuters) - General Mills Inc is recalling 1.8 million boxes of gluten-free ... a protein found in wheat, barley and rye, by individuals with celiac disease ...

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The company launched gluten-free Cheerios earlier this year, after ... The protein can sicken people with wheat allergies, celiac disease or gluten ...

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General Mills Inc. just recalled 1.8 million boxes of gluten-free Cheerios and the company's gluten-free Honey ... According to FDA, most people can eat gluten, but in people with celiac disease, gluten intake gradually damages the ...

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The wheat flour is considered an “undeclared allergen”, with the potential for adverse health effects for those with wheat allergies or celiac disease.

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... people with gluten allergies or celiac disease at risk. The FDA recently investigated Cheerios' gluten-free claims after it received complaints from 39 ...

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General Mills ordered that gluten-free Cheerios and gluten-free Honey Nut Cheerios ... They are gluten-free, as the label on the box indicates. ... safe for those individuals without celiac disease, gluten intolerance or a wheat allergen.

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'These products remain safe for those individuals without celiac disease, gluten intolerance or a wheat allergen. Here are the codes for the ...

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Those with wheat allergies or celiac disease could suffer an allergic ... could contain wheat, even if the Cheerios boxes say “gluten-free” on the label.

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Gluten-free isn't the only food trend General Mills is trying to tackle with ... of celiac disease – experience symptoms when they consume gluten.

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Other gluten-free cereals such as Frosted Cheerios, MultiGrain Cheerios, and ... wheat allergies or gluten intolerance, as well as celiac disease are urged to ... To manage the disease, she transitioned over to a gluten free diet seven ...

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General Mills has announced it is recalling 1.8 million boxes of gluten free ... or celiac disease, (an autoimmune condition that makes eating gluten ...

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General Mills recently announced that five varieties of Cheerios would be “going gluten-free.” The varieties are Original, Honey Nut, Frosted, Apple ...

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The conversation about gluten-free brands of Cheerios has been simmering for ... That's why most people with celiac disease continue to experience ...

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