*UPDATE* August 30th.
30 more ill people were added to this outbreak, making it a total of 130 people infected with the outbreak strain that have been reported from 36 states (Delaware, Minnesota, and Maine added). CDC advises not to buy the cereal, which is still being sold at retail outlets despite the recall.
Link to CDC latest update here.
July 12th
According to the latest update from the CDC ongoing investigation, 27 more ill people were added to this outbreak, making it a total of 100 people infected with the outbreak strain that have been reported from 33 states (Florida and Colorado were added). The cereal is still being sold at retail outlets despite the recall.
June 14th
CDC officers recommend not to eat any Honey Smacks Cereal of Kellogg's as it is linked to a Salmonella outbreak in 31 states. The Kellogg Company recalled Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal on June 14, 2018.
According to information from the CDC ongoing investigation, 73 people infected with the outbreak strain have been reported from 31 states, where 24 people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
Do not eat recalled products. Check your home for it and throw it away, or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. If you don’t remember when you bought Honey Smack Cereal, don’t eat it and throw it away. Even if some of the cereal has been eaten and no one got sick, throw the rest of it away.
Link to CDC website for more details here
