Kellogg's Honey Smacks, 15.3 oz. and 23 oz.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1650-2018) was formally reported on June 27, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 14, 2018. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Kellogg Company is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Battle Creek, MI. Federal records indicate 1,145,030 Cases units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: Kellogg North America initiated a voluntary recall of Kellogg s Honey Smacks, 15.3 oz. and 23 oz., due to potential contamination with Salmonella. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Domestic: Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii, Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minne…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 8 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.