Kellogg Cereal Recall Announced

Kellogg this afternoon recalled 28 million boxes of its Corn Pops, Honey Smacks, Froot Loops and Apple Jacks cereals packaged in white foil bags because of an off-flavor and smell coming from the bags.

The company says people should not eat the affected cereals, which include:

Only products with the letters "KN" following the Better If Used Before Date.

Kellogg's Apple Jacks
UPC 3800039136
17-ounce package with Better if Used Before Dates between APR 10 2011 and JUN 22 2011

UPC 38000391323
8.7-ounce packages with Better if Used Before Dates between JUN 03 2011 and JUN 22 2011

Kellogg's Corn Pops
UPC 3800039109
12.5-ounce packages with Better if Used Before Dates between MAR 26 2011 and JUN 22 2011

UPC 3800039111
17.2-ounce packages with Better if Used Before Dates between MAR 26 2011 and JUN 22 2011

UPC 3800039116
9.2-ounce packages with Better if Used Before Dates between APR 05 2011 and JUN 22 2011

Kellogg's Froot Loops
UPC 3800039118
12.2-ounce packages with Better if Used Before Dates between MAR 26 2011 and JUN 22 2011

UPC 3800039120
17-ounce packages with Better if Used Before Dates between MAR 26 2011 and JUN 22 2011

UPC 3800039125
8.7-ounce packages with Better if Used Before Dates between MAR 26 2011 and JUN 22 2011

Kellogg's Honey Smacks
UPC 3800039103
15.3-ounce packages with Better if Used Before Dates between MAR 26 2011 and JUN 22 2011

If you have purchased one of these products, Kellogg says you can get a replacement coupon and questions answered by calling 888-801-4163.

Cereal suggestion: Kellogg's Smorz

Cereal suggestion: Kellogg's Smorz--nice flavor in milk and the marshmallows are coated in chocolate--yum!! http://bit.ly/N5fN1

Review of Chocolate Peanut Butter Pops

This new cereal by Kellogg's was just released to the market. I was lucky enough to find it at my local Wal-mart for only $2.00! I was eager to try it as I am huge fan of chocolate and peanut butter....and cereal of course. Before I provide my review, I have to give you my previous experience with chocolate and peanut butter cereals.

The first in the category was Quaker Oats' Peanut Butter Cap'n Crunch. It's been around since I was a kid (and I'm 40 years old). I was never a huge fan of it. The peanut butter corn balls were always too crunchy for me and I never really tasted a lot of peanut butter. The next entry to the category was General Mills' Reese's Puffs. It's been around now since the 90's. I always thought it was OK. It mixed the taste of chocolate and peanut butter with a slightly powdery, sugary coating. It was a bit softer that Cap'n Crunch with a more authenic, peanut butter taste. But as the years past, I lost my taste for it. (I have it in my cabinet as we speak but my daughter is eating it, not me.)

So when I saw the Chocolate Peanut Butter Puffs in the center aisle at Wal-mart, I was eager to try it. (I actually saw it on the Kelloggs web-site a few weeks ago so I was thrilled to hear about it.) My anticpation was great. Would it be like the original Sugar Corn Pops but with a chocolaty, peanut butter taste? Or would it be more of a corn ball version like General Mills' Reese's Puffs. I poured the 1st bowl and added my usual 1% milk (cooled to almost freezing temperature.) And the verdict is....

I LOVED IT!!!

It is based on the corn ball vs. the puffed corn. It has a softer texture than Reese's Puffs and the balls are about 50% larger. It has a perfect blend of peanut butter and chocolately taste with a nice powdery finish. I was impressed to notice that it had only 10g of sugar--not too bad for a pre-sweetened cereal, and peanut butter was actually the 3rd ingredient (after corn meal and sugar.) Overall, I like it so much that I had a 2nd bowl. I deem this cereal a winner and give it 5 cereal bowls out of 5. Kudos Kellogg's!






Look for my next post on the new Fruit Loops Smoothie cereal!