The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1512-2020·Announced 2020-09-23

Wegmans Gluten-Free Shortcake Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Wegmans is recalling gluten-free shortcake slices because raw peaches in the product may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is recalling Wegmans Made with No Gluten Containing Ingredients Shortcake Slice, 6oz, UPC 7789051145. The recall involves 682 units of the product.

The recall is being conducted because the products contain raw peaches that may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis. The affected units were purchased between August 16, 2020, and August 21, 2020, and were distributed in Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantries and discard any affected items or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Wegmans Made with No Gluten Containing Ingredients Shortcake Slice; 6oz; UPC: 7789051145
Affected units
682

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)

  • UPC 7789051145 Purchased 8/16/2020 through 8/21/2020

Distribution

Distributed in 7 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 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 11 products in this recall →

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