The Recall Desk
LowFDA (Food)·F-2398-2016·Announced 2016-09-28

Shearer's Snacks Recalls Family Gourmet Sugar Wafers Due to Foreign Matter

Shearer's Snacks is recalling Family Gourmet Sugar Wafers because an ingredient contained foreign matter. The product was distributed to specific states.

What this means for you

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this as a Class III recall, which indicates the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazard is foreign matter in sugar, which is a minor contamination issue.

Plain-English summary

Shearer's Snacks is recalling Family Gourmet, Sugar Wafers, Strawberry, Net Wt 8 OZ (227 g). The product is distributed by Family Dollar Services, Inc. and is a product of Canada. The recall involves 3,059 boxes.

The recall was initiated because the sugar wafer cookies contain an ingredient that was recalled by the ingredient manufacturer. The reason for the ingredient recall was the presence of extraneous foreign matter in the refined granulated sugar used in the finished product.

The affected product was distributed to customer distribution centers in Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, and Virginia. The product codes are 08276AG and 08276BG. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific items and stop consuming them if found.

The recalled product

Product
Family Gourmet, Sugar Wafers, Strawberry, Net Wt 8 OZ (227 g), Distributed By: Family Dollar Services, Inc. Charlotte, NC 28201 USA Product of Canada
Manufacturer
Shearer's Snacks
Affected units
3,059

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 (2)

  • 08276AG
  • 08276BG

Distribution

Distributed in 10 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Shearer's Snacks 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 4 products in this recall →