The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2374-2014·Announced 2014-09-03

Native Texan Queso Recalled for Undeclared Wheat Allergen

Creative Foodworks is recalling Native Texan Queso due to undeclared wheat. The error occurred when a supplier used wheat instead of whey in the cheese pre-mix.

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) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Creative Foodworks, Inc. is recalling 1,740 jars of Native Texan Queso, Nacho, Medium, 16 oz. The recall is due to undeclared wheat in the product. The issue arose because a supplier inadvertently used a wheat product instead of whey when preparing the cheese pre-mix for the recalling firm.

The affected product is identified by Lot # 290afs3A. The recall involves 290 cases of 6/16 oz jars. Distribution was limited to Texas and Georgia.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or contact the recalling firm for instructions. Individuals with a wheat allergy or celiac disease should be particularly cautious.

The recalled product

Product
NATIVE TEXAN QUESO; NACHO; Medium; NATIVE TEXAN FOOD Co.; NET WT 16oz 453g 1LB.; NATIVE TEXAN FOOD CO. box 50583, Austin TX 78763 www.NativeTexan1836.com

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 # 290afs3A

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Creative Foodworks, 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 →