Family Gourmet — Class III food recall F-2398-2016
Terminated recall by Shearer's Snacks, reported 2016-09-28, distributed in FL, IA, IL, IN, KY, NC, NY, OK…. Sugar wafer cookies contain an ingredient that was recalled by the ingredient manufacturer due to the presence
| Recall number | F-2398-2016 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Food |
| Classification | Class III |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Shearer's Snacks, Burlington, IA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2016-02-01 |
| Classified | 2016-09-21 |
| Reported by FDA | 2016-09-28 |
| Terminated | 2017-12-05 |
| Distributed | FL, IA, IL, IN, KY, NC, NY, OK, TX, VA |
| Quantity | 3,059 boxes |
| Reason classes | foreign material |
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
Reason for recall
Sugar wafer cookies contain an ingredient that was recalled by the ingredient manufacturer due to the presence of extraneous foreign matter in the refined granulated sugar (ingredient in the finished product).
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