The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2363-2014·Announced 2014-09-03

Custom Ingredients Recalls Cheese Pre-mix for Undeclared Wheat

Custom Ingredients LLC is recalling 500 lbs of Cheese Pre-mix EF 18-1 due to undeclared wheat. The product was distributed in Texas and New York.

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 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Custom Ingredients LLC is voluntarily recalling 500 lbs of Cheese Pre-mix EF 18-1, packaged in 50 lbs bags. The product is intended for use in the manufacture of cheese dip. The recall is being conducted because the product contains undeclared wheat, a major food allergen.

The affected product is identified by Lot# 091913-102. The recall was initiated on February 17, 2014, and was classified as Class II by the FDA. The recall status is now terminated.

The product was distributed in Texas and New York. Consumers who have this product should check their pantries for the specific lot number and stop using it if found. Individuals with a wheat allergy or celiac disease should be particularly cautious.

The recalled product

Product
Cheese Pre-mix EF 18-1, in 50 lbs bags intended to be used in the manufacture of cheese dip

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)

  • Lot# 091913-102

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 20 recalled by Custom Ingredients LLC 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 20 products in this recall →