The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the recall of a ready-to-eat cereal sold in ten states.
“Soy not declared in the contains statement,” federal officials said.
Each kit contains one 8.9-ounce metalized poly pillow pouch that company leaders state has a 25-year shelf life.
The recalled cereal was sold in Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
Company leaders did not respond to requests for comment by the time of publication.
On Aug. 14, the FDA assigned the cereal a Class II recall incident label. The product was initially recalled on Aug. 3.
A Class II event is described by the FDA as a situation whereby exposure to the product "may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences,” while a Class I event is the FDA’s highest-level risk alert and is described as "a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death."
Meanwhile, a Class III event involves products that violate regulations but are unlikely to cause health problems, such as minor labeling errors.
For the majority of consumers, eating cereal that contains undisclosed soy is unremarkable.
However, those with a soy allergy may have a reaction, which raises the stakes of eating it.
There are nine major food allergens that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires all companies to identify in their products. In addition to soybeans, they include eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, milk, and sesame.
Last month, the FDA announced the recall of portable Mexican dishes sold in 8 states for the same reason.
An undeclared soy allergen led Fresh & Ready Foods LLC to voluntarily withdraw two varieties of its spicy breakfast burrito that were perceived to be vegan, according to an FDA alert.
The recall is applicable to the 8.3-ounce Sprig & Sprout Spicy Breakfast Burrito and the 8.2-ounce Fresh and Ready Spicy Breakfast Burrito, which were distributed at grab-and-go markets and vending machines.
The nine states cited in the FDA alert include Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Ingredients visible on the label are scrambled eggs, salsa, potatoes, jalapenos, shredded cheese, green pepper, and onion.