Beech-Nut Nutrition has recalled one lot of their Beech-Nut Stage 1 Single Grain Rice Cereal and is discontinuing the product going forward.
Beech-Nut Nutrition announced Tuesday that they are issuing a voluntary recall for one lot of their Beech-Nut Stage 1 Single Grain Rice Cereal and discontinuing the product going forward. The recall, which affects cereals with the product codes of 103470XXXX and 093470XXXX and an expiration date of May 1, 2022, was issued after a routine sampling program found that samples from the production lot of the cereal „tested above the guidance level for naturally occurring inorganic arsenic“ as set by the Food and Drug Administration in August 2020. The rice flour used in the cereal itself has been tested and confirmed as being below the FDA guidance levels. So far, no illnesses associated with the recall have been reported. No other production dates or Beech-Nut products have been affected by the recall. The affected products were distributed nationally, according to a recall notice, both in stores and online. Consumers with an affected item should discard the product and visit Beech-Nut Nutrition’s website or call 1-866-272-9417, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for information about an exchange or refund. Beech-Nut said in a statement that they have decided to stop producing the cereal going forward because they are concerned about „the ability to consistently obtain rice flour well-below FDA guidance level and Beech-Nut specifications for naturally occurring inorganic arsenic.
