The Recall Desk
LowFDA (Food)·F-2345-2016·Announced 2016-09-28

Shearer's Snacks Recalls Family Gourmet Sugar Wafers Due to Foreign Matter

Shearer's Snacks is recalling Family Gourmet Sugar Wafers because an ingredient contained foreign matter. The product was distributed to Family Dollar locations in ten states.

What this means for you

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class III recall, which is defined as a situation unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazard is foreign matter in sugar, which is a minor contamination issue.

Plain-English summary

Shearer's Snacks is recalling Family Gourmet, Sugar Wafers, Vanilla, Net Wt 8 OZ (227 g). The recall is due to the presence of extraneous foreign matter in the refined granulated sugar used as an ingredient in the finished product. The ingredient manufacturer had previously recalled the sugar for this reason.

The affected product is distributed by Family Dollar Services, Inc. in Charlotte, NC, and is a product of Canada. A total of 4,293 boxes were distributed to customer distribution centers in Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, and Virginia. The product codes associated with the recall are 08276BG, 08276CG, and 08286AG.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific product name, weight, and codes listed above. If found, they should dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Family Gourmet, Sugar Wafers, Vanilla, Net Wt 8 OZ (227 g), Distributed By: Family Dollar Services, Inc. Charlotte, NC 28201 USA Product of Canada
Manufacturer
Shearer's Snacks
Category
Food — Baked Goods
Hazard
Affected units
4,293

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 (3)

  • 08276BG
  • 08276CG
  • 08286AG

Distribution

Distributed in 10 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Shearer's Snacks 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.

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