The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2367-2014·Announced 2014-09-03

Custom Ingredients Recalls Cheese Pre-mix Due to Undeclared Wheat

Custom Ingredients LLC is recalling 28,500 lbs of Cheese Pre-mix JC 6-1 because it contains 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 undeclared wheat, a common allergen, which fits the rubric criterion for 'Allergen mislabeling on common allergens' at a High severity level.

Plain-English summary

Custom Ingredients LLC is voluntarily recalling 28,500 lbs of Cheese Pre-mix JC 6-1, packaged in 50-lb bags. The product is intended for use in the manufacture of dip. The recall was initiated on February 17, 2014, and was terminated on December 11, 2014.

The recall was issued because the product contains undeclared wheat, which is a major food allergen. The FDA classified this recall as Class II, indicating a situation where there is a remote probability that adverse health consequences could occur.

The affected product was distributed in Texas and New York. Specific lot numbers and expiration dates are listed in the recall documentation. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers and expiration dates provided by the FDA and stop using the product if it matches the recall details.

The recalled product

Product
Cheese Pre-mix JC 6-1, in 50 lbs bags intended to be used in the manufacture of dip
Manufacturer
Custom Ingredients LLC
Category
Food — Food Ingredients
Hazard

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 (10)

  • Lot# 080113-101/102
  • Exp Date 2/1/2014
  • Lot# 092413-104/105
  • Exp Date 3/24/2014
  • Lot# 102513-103
  • Exp Date 4/25/2014
  • Lot# 120513-102/103/104/105
  • Exp Date 6/5/2014
  • Lot# 010814-104/105
  • Exp Date 7/8/2014

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 →

Related recalls

Same manufacturer · Custom Ingredients LLC

See all →

Same hazard · allergen wheat

See all →