Lucky Charms Cereal Causing Sickness, According to Consumer Complaints

General Mills Lucky Charms FDA Investigation:

• Who: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it is looking into consumer complaints of gastrointestinal issues after eating General Mills Lucky Charms cereal.
• Why: The FDA said it is responding to consumer complaints on the website iwaspoisoned.com.
• Where: The complaints are nationwide. 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is looking into possible contamination of certain boxes of General Mills’ Lucky Charms Cereal after more than 100 people complained on a consumer food safety website that they got sick after consuming the cereal.

Over the last week, consumers have been posting about being sickened by the cereal on iwaspoisoned.com, complaining of a range of gastrointestinal issues such as diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.

The website says it is a “consumer-led website for diners to report suspected food poisoning or bad food experiences.”

Some of the complainants reported their children becoming sick after eating the cereal. 

“My 11-year-old son was sick after he ate Lucky Charms,” one parent said on the website. “He was nauseated and almost threw up.” 

“I ate the cereal then had horrible abdominal pain with diarrhea. I was in so much pain I broke out in a sweat. Was exhausted for days later,” another complained on the site.

Lucky Charms Complaints Investigated by FDA 

Now the FDA is responding to the reports, saying it is aware of the complaints and is looking into the matter.

“The FDA takes seriously any reports of possible adulteration of a food that may also cause illnesses or injury,” the administration told Fox8. “Depending on the seriousness of the problem, an FDA investigator may visit the person who made the complaint, collect product samples and initiate inspections.”

It said complaints of a less serious nature or those that appear to be isolated incidents are monitored, and the information may be used during a future inspection of a company to help the FDA identify problem areas in a production plant. The complaints are also discussed with company management during these inspections.

Meanwhile, the FDA said it hosts its own food safety reporting system, and, since 2004, it has received 41 reports related to Lucky Charms. However, the FDA said it has also received no calls at its Food and Cosmetic Information Center related to Lucky Charms.

General Mills told the New York Post it didn’t believe the cereal was making people sick.

General Mills Faces Multiple Lawsuits

General Mills produces a wide range of branded foods that are sold at retailers across the United States. 

As a result of producing such a large amount of products, General Mills has received a significant amount of consumer complaints over the years, including allegations of misconduct, improper behavior, false marketing, dangerous chemicals being found in the products and more. Click here for the latest on lawsuits against General Mills.

Meanwhile, in 2021, Kellogg Sales Co. agreed to a $13 million settlement benefiting consumers who purchased certain Kellogg cereals labeled “heart healthy” or “lightly sweetened.”

The lawsuit alleged Kellogg violated certain laws by labeling three of its cereals with certain nutritious statements even though plaintiffs alleged the products contained excessive amounts of sugar.

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