” The FDA is investigating reports that thousands of consumers have become ill after eating Lucky Charms. “I thought it was a fluke but after getting sick the second time I knew it was. “About 2 hours after eating Honey Nut Cheerios I began to vomit and have diarrhea,” wrote another consumer from Syracuse, N.Y. It was a Family size Honey Nut Cheerios purchased in March 2022, I have felt fine since stopping consumption of the cereal,” according to the complaint.Īnother consumer from New Mexico complained of “pure pain and agony…holding my sides.” This person said his/her two young children had a similar reaction after eating the cereal. When I decided to stop eating the cereal to try to figure out what was causing the problems, the pain stopped immediately. “Every day I ate it, I had stomach problems. One consumer from Fort Worth, Tex., reported suffering stomach issues after eating Honey Nut Cheerios for breakfast for two weeks in March. General Mills make about 20 different flavors of Cheerios. As we continue reviewing and investigating these reports, we will provide updates as they become available.”Ĭomplaints about Cheerios, which have 20 different varieties, cropped up this year from all regions of the country and spiked in April when 100 people reported their bouts of illness - along with their disbelief that a dry cereal that many of them have been eating since it hit the shelves in 1941 could make them sick, according to. “The FDA continues to take seriously any reports of possible adulteration of a food that may also cause illnesses or injury. “We do not have an update on the ongoing Lucky Charms investigation,” the agency told The Post on Thursday. The FDA initiated an investigation of Lucky Charms in early April and has since tested samples of the sugary cereal and visited the manufacturing facilities, The Post first reported. ![]() “We encourage consumers to share any concerns directly with General Mills so we can properly and thoroughly investigate.” ![]() We take every consumer concern very seriously and are investigating this matter,” General Mills spokesperson Andrea Williamson told The Post on Thursday. ![]() The new reports involving Cheerios come on the heels of a massive outbreak involving Lucky Charms, which has allegedly sickened more than 8,000 consumers over the past year, according to the website and sparked an investigation by the Food and Drug Administration. General ills: FDA enlists states in Lucky Charms probe, company hands out coupons to victimsįDA investigating illnesses linked to Lucky CharmsĪnother breakfast staple is being blamed for causing upset stomachs - leading to plenty of belly-aching.Ĭheerios cereal could be making consumers vomit and giving them diarrhea, according to a growing number of complaints funneling into, a platform that tracks food-borne illnesses. Lucky Charms should be recalled after complaints of illness, experts say Snoop Dogg announces new breakfast cereal Snoop Loopz
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