{"id":442696,"date":"2022-05-05T23:59:10","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T20:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/lucky-charms-should-be-recalled-after-complaints-of-illness-experts-say\/"},"modified":"2022-05-05T23:59:10","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T20:59:10","slug":"lucky-charms-should-be-recalled-after-complaints-of-illness-experts-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/lucky-charms-should-be-recalled-after-complaints-of-illness-experts-say\/","title":{"rendered":"#Lucky Charms should be recalled after complaints of illness, experts say"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a411887dc2a8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a411887dc2a8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/lucky-charms-should-be-recalled-after-complaints-of-illness-experts-say\/#%E2%80%9CLucky_Charms_should_be_recalled_after_complaints_of_illness_experts_say%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Lucky Charms should be recalled after complaints of illness, experts say&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CLucky_Charms_should_be_recalled_after_complaints_of_illness_experts_say%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Lucky Charms should be recalled after complaints of illness, experts say&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Reports of sickness linked to Lucky Charms continue to widen as a federal investigation ramps up \u2014 and some food experts say manufacturer <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Mills should consider a voluntary recall of the sugary breakfast cereal. <\/p>\n<p>As of Thursday, the number of Lucky Charms complaints submitted to the FDA had climbed to 529 \u2014 more than double the 231 cases reported as of April 20. Meanwhile iwaspoisoned.com, a site that tracks food-borne illnesses, has tallied some 7,300 complaints as of May 5, up from 3,500 on April 20.<\/p>\n<p>Lee-Ann Jaykus, a professor of food, bioprocessing, and nutrition <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a>s at North Carolina State University who has been studying the case, believes the outbreak may be linked to pandemic-related supply chain issues.<\/p>\n<p>One possible culprit, according to Jaykus: an alternative additive such as the food dye used to make the colorful, charm-shaped marshmallows in the cereal  \u2014 which might help explain why some people have reported having green-colored poop, she said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Lucky-Charms-cereal-56-aisle.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A grocery aisle with Lucky Charms cereal.\" class=\"wp-image-22154922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Lucky-Charms-cereal-56-aisle.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Lucky-Charms-cereal-56-aisle.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Lucky-Charms-cereal-56-aisle.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Some food experts are calling on Lucky Charms manufacturer, General Mills, to voluntarily recall the cereal.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cMy first guess is that it was an ingredient change, because many food companies experienced not being able to get an ingredient and having to source it from a new provider over the past couple of years,\u201d Jaykus said.<\/p>\n<p>Jaykus believes it is a chemical ingredient in the cereal, in part, because so many people reported becoming ill very quickly \u2014 a couple of hours in some cases.\u00a0The onset of Salmonella, for example, can take six hours to several days.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bill Marler, an attorney and prominent expert on food-borne illnesses, agreed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Lucky-Charms-cereal-20-bowl.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A bowl of Lucky Charms cereal.\" class=\"wp-image-22154958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Lucky-Charms-cereal-20-bowl.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Lucky-Charms-cereal-20-bowl.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Lucky-Charms-cereal-20-bowl.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>General Mills has said it does not believe the cereal is making people sick.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Boston Globe via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIf it is the cereal that is making these, now 7,000, people ill, it seems more probable that it is a chemical or allergen as opposed to a bacteria or virus given the reported complaints and the length of reported illnesses,\u201d Marler told the Post.<\/p>\n<p>The FDA has not provided an update on its investigation and declined to comment. The agency has begun testing boxes of the cereal from consumers who reported an illness and it is investigating General Mills\u2019 manufacturing facilities, according to its website. To date, no known pathogen has been identified. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI cannot think of one incident or outbreak where there were hundreds or thousands of people sickened and\u00a0you couldn\u2019t figure out the cause,\u201d Marler said.<\/p>\n<p>With the lack of hard information, experts increasingly are recommending that General Mills initiate a recall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough, there has been no scientific proven link, be it chemical or an allergen, between the several thousand illnesses and Lucky Charms,\u201d Marler said, \u201cmy advice to General Mills is to recall the product and reset its trust with the consuming public until more is known.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom a public health perspective the prudent thing to do would be to pull the product off the market,\u201d Jaykus said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Lucky-Charms-cereal-18-close-up-bowl.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A close-up of the Lucky Charms bowl of cereal.\" class=\"wp-image-22154977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Lucky-Charms-cereal-18-close-up-bowl.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Lucky-Charms-cereal-18-close-up-bowl.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Lucky-Charms-cereal-18-close-up-bowl.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Some experts believe the culprit could be a chemical ingredient.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jaykus added that General Mills is \u201cpotentially looking at taking off a year\u2019s worth\u201d of cereal from the market, which has \u201cenormous financial implications,\u201d and is likely a reason the company has not issued a recall.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can guarantee you that the lawyers on both sides [at General Mills and at the FDA] are getting involved in this,\u201d Jaykus said, adding that the FDA has likely pressured General Mills to issue a recall.<\/p>\n<p>The 58-year-old brand hasn\u2019t previously been linked to a food-borne illness. Since April 1, when The Post first reported on the outbreak of vomiting, diarrhea among consumers nationwide, General Mills has insisted that it does not believe Lucky Charms are causing people to be sick.  <\/p>\n<p>In response, the company has bewildered some customers by handing out coupons for free cereal in response to their complaints to the company.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe continue to cooperate with the FDA in investigating this matter. We have not found any evidence of consumer illness tied to our products,\u201d General Mills spokesperson Andrea Williamson said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Dry cereal is typically not a culprit in food borne illness outbreaks, but in 2018 Kellogg\u2019s Honey Smacks cereal caused a\u00a0multi-state outbreak\u00a0of salmonella in which 135 people in 36 states were infected and 34 people were hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Quade, founder of iwaspoisoned.com, says many of the Lucky Charms boxes that allegedly made consumers sick had an expiration date of January, February and March 2023. More than 400 consumers who submitted a complaint to the website included a photo of the box\u2019s expiration date, Quade said.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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