BREAKING: Popular Cereal Causes Consumers to Be Sick

The popular breakfast cereal Lucky Charms is now under investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration following a large number of complaints from consumers. A spokesperson for the FDA told CBS News that recently “dozens” of individuals have experienced symptoms of nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting after eating the cereal.

This situation comes in response to the FDA’s statement that, “The FDA takes seriously any reports of possible adulteration of a food that may also cause illnesses or injury.”

When faced with the 100 or so complaints from consumers, the company that produces Lucky Charms, General Mills, conducted their own investigation and insists that it is not their product which is causing people to become sick. General Mills spokeswoman Andrea Williamson offered a statement to Business Insider saying,  “Food safety is our top priority. We take the consumer concerns reported via a third-party website very seriously. After a thorough internal investigation, we have not found any evidence that these complaints are attributed to our products. We encourage consumers to please share any concerns directly with General Mills to ensure they can be appropriately addressed.”

Apparently NBC News identified reports of people becoming sick after consuming Lucky Charms began popping up back in December 2021 on IWasPoisoned.com. This website recounts over 1,000 claims of people experiencing, “stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and colorful stools after they or their children consumed the sugary cereal.”

And once the complaints had been mentioned on Saturday Night Live Weekend Update, the frequency of incoming claims started to jump.

In the meantime however, no recalls for the cereal have been issued by the FDA. A possible explanation for the recent outbreaks could be connected to the norovirus, which has been making rounds in the United States. The FDA has recommended that for any concerns about potentially contaminated food products, consumers should save a portion of the unused product so that it may be appropriately tested.

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