The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0537-2020·Announced 2020-01-22

Wegmans Recalls Crab Stuffed Hot Peppers Due to Undeclared Soy

Wegmans is recalling Ready to Cook Crab Stuffed Hot Peppers because they contain undeclared soy. The product was sold in seven states.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (soy), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is recalling its Ready to Cook Crab Stuffed Hot Peppers. The recall is being issued because the product contains undeclared soy, which is a major food allergen.

The affected product is sold by the pound in oven-ready trays and is labeled to be kept refrigerated or frozen. The recall covers units distributed in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and North Carolina. The product is identified by the UPC code 2-16264-00000.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators and freezers. If they find the recalled item, they should not consume it and should contact Wegmans for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Crab Stuffed Hot Peppers; Wegmans Ready to Cook Crab Stuffed Hot Peppers, Sold by the lb; Unit size varies; Oven ready tray; Package size varies; Keep Refrigerated or Frozen

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 (1)

  • All Codes UPC: 2-16264-00000

Distribution

Distributed in 7 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 22 recalled by Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 22 products in this recall →

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