The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2368-2014·Announced 2014-09-03

Custom Ingredients Recalls Cheese Pre-mix for Undeclared Wheat

Custom Ingredients LLC is recalling 83,050 lbs of Cheese Pre-mix JE 4-2 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 83,050 lbs of Cheese Pre-mix JE 4-2, packaged in 50-lb bags. The product is intended for use in the manufacture of cheese 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, a major food allergen. The FDA classified this recall as Class II, indicating a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The affected product was distributed in Texas and New York. Specific lot numbers and expiration dates are listed in the recall details. Consumers and food service operators should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers and expiration dates provided in the official recall notice and discontinue use if found.

The recalled product

Product
Cheese Pre-mix JE 4-2, in 50 lbs bags intended to be used in the manufacture of cheese 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 (20)

  • Lot# 082813-103/104/105/106
  • Exp Date 11/28/2013
  • Lot# 090413-104/105
  • Exp Date 12/4/2013
  • Lot# 092413-103
  • Exp Date 12/24/2013
  • Lot# 102113-101/102
  • Exp Date 1/21/2014
  • Lot# 102413-101-104
  • Exp Date 1/24/2014
  • Lot# 102513-102-104
  • Exp Date 1/25/2014
  • Lot# 102513-105
  • Lot# 112113-103
  • Exp Date 2/21/2014
  • Lot# 121013-104
  • Exp Date 3/10/2014
  • Lot# 121213-103/104
  • Exp Date 3/12/2014
  • Lot# 121213-105

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.

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