The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-2375-2014·Announced 2014-09-03

Central Market Hatch Green Chile Queso Salsa Recalled for Undeclared Wheat

Creative Foodworks is recalling Central Market Hatch Green Chile Queso Salsa because a supplier used wheat instead of whey in the cheese pre-mix, creating an undeclared allergen.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 33,132 jars (2,761 cases) of Central Market HATCH GREEN CHILE QUESO SALSA, NET WT. 16 OZ (1 LB) 454g. The product is distributed by H-E-B Central Market in Austin, Texas.

The recall is due to undeclared wheat. A supplier inadvertently used a wheat product instead of whey when preparing the cheese pre-mix for the recalling firm. This error means the product contains wheat, which is not listed on the label.

The affected product was distributed in Texas and Georgia. Consumers should check their pantries for the specific lot numbers and expiration dates listed in the recall notice. If they have the product, they should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Central Market HATCH GREEN CHILE QUESO SALSA, NET WT. 16 OZ (1 LB) 454g; DISTRIBUTED BY H-E-B CENTRAL MARKET, AUSTIN, TX 78735
Manufacturer
Creative Foodworks, Inc
Category
Food — Salsa / Condiments
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 # 218afd3A
  • Exp Date 8/6/2015
  • 218afd3B
  • 219afd3A
  • Exp Date 8/7/2015
  • 219afd3B
  • 219afd3C
  • 221afd3A Exp Date 8/9/2015
  • 225afd3A
  • Exp Date 8/13/2015
  • 235afd3A
  • Exp Date 8/23/2015
  • 235afd3B
  • 235afd3C
  • 235afd3D
  • 262afd3B
  • Exp Date 9/19/2015
  • 262afb3C
  • 262afd3D
  • 269afd3A

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.

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