The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2065-2014·Announced 2014-07-09

Jardine Foods Recalls HT Traders Medium Queso Due to Undeclared Wheat

Jardine Foods is recalling HT Traders Medium Queso because a supplier accidentally used wheat instead of whey in the cheese premix.

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

Plain-English summary

Jardine Foods Inc is recalling HT Traders Medium Queso (Item#HT510), a 16-ounce premium salsa product distributed by Harris Teeter in Matthews, NC. The recall involves 9,072 jars, or 856 cases containing 12 jars each.

The recall was initiated because a supplier inadvertently used a wheat product instead of whey when preparing the cheese premix for the recalling firm. This resulted in undeclared wheat in the final product. The affected lot codes are Q-301-13, P-301-13, L-315-13, K-315-13, and L-315-13.

The product was distributed in Texas and Canada. Consumers with this product should check their pantries for the specific lot codes listed above and stop consuming the product if it matches the recall details.

The recalled product

Product
HT Traders Medium Queso (Item#HT510) ; Label: Medium Queso; Premium Salsa; Net Wt. 16 oz. Distributed by Harris Teeter, Matthews, NC
Manufacturer
Jardine Foods Inc

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 (4)

  • Lot Codes Q-301-13
  • P-301-13
  • L-315-13
  • K-315-13

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Jardine Foods 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 5 products in this recall →