A report by the FDA says the Idaho State Department of Agriculture detected abnormalities in yogurt at a Chobani facility two months before the company issued a recall, but state officials say that’s not true.
This stems from an issue earlier this year:
The company has ceased the distribution of the product due to reports of product bloating and swelling and some claims of illness as the company continues its investigation to identify the root cause.
The potentially affected product was distributed nationwide from its Twin Falls, Idaho facility and was delivered to consumers through retail and club stores.
The products subject to recall are identified as follows:
| Best By Date Codes | IMS Number | Chobani Branded Products | UPC Codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 –13 (four digit time stamp) to Oct 07-13 (four digit time stamp) | 16-012 (three digit line number) | Chobani 6 oz. cups – all flavors Chobani 16 oz. tubs – all flavors Chobani 32 oz. tubs – all flavors Chobani 3.5 oz. cups – all flavors Chobani Bite™ 3.5 oz. cups – all flavors Chobani Flip™ 5.3 oz. containers – all flavors Chobani Champions® cups 3.5 oz. – all flavors Chobani Champions® tubes 2.25 oz., 8, 16 and 36 count – all flavors | See attached list. |
Consumers who have purchased the product should discard the product and may contact the company's Customer Loyalty Team at chobani.com/care or call us at 877-847-6181 between the hours of 9am and 5pm ET. Our team is diligently working to coordinate replacements or refunds and will be in touch as soon as possible during this time of very high contact volumes.
The quality of Chobani products and the trust of its consumers are the company's primary concern, and it sincerely apologizes to its consumers impacted by this issue. Chobani holds itself to the highest standards and is committed to fully transparent and decisive action to rectify any identified issues.
