The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0022-2018·Announced 2017-10-18

Taylor Farms Recalls Wawa Fruit & Cheese for Wood Slivers

Taylor Farms New Jersey is recalling Wawa Fruit & Cheese products because an ingredient may contain wood slivers. The recall covers 36,177 units distributed to several states.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a physical hazard (wood slivers) in a food product, which poses a risk of harm (choking or injury) even though no specific injuries are reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products.

Plain-English summary

Taylor Farms New Jersey, Inc. is recalling 36,177 units of Wawa Fruit & Cheese, 6oz. (170g), in rigid plastic clamshell containers. The firm was notified that an ingredient used to manufacture the product may contain wood slivers.

The affected products have a shelf life of 5 days and were distributed to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Florida. Specific lot codes range from TFNJ244 to TFNJ264, with sell-by dates from September 6, 2017, to September 26, 2017.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and lot codes. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Wawa Fruit & Cheese, 6oz. (170g), 1 each, rigid plastic, clamshell container, sold per unit, shelf-life= 5 days.
Affected units
36,177

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (20)

  • TFNJ244
  • sell-by 09/06/17 5am
  • TFNJ245
  • sell-by 09/07/17 5am
  • TFNJ246
  • sell-by 09/08/17 5am
  • TFNJ247
  • sell-by 09/09/17 5am
  • TFNJ248
  • sell-by 09/10/17 5am
  • TFNJ249
  • sell-by 09/11/17 5am
  • TFNJ250
  • sell-by 09/12/17 5am
  • TFNJ251
  • sell-by 09/13/17 5am
  • TFNJ252
  • sell-by 09/14/17 5am
  • TFNJ253
  • sell-by 09/15/17 5am

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states: