CLASS II Food recall · Reported 7 Jul 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
Somerdale Red Dragon Cheddar Cheese, cut recalled
Wegmans Food Markets is recalling Somerdale Red Dragon Cheddar Cheese, cut, distributed in 7 states. The recall was initiated on 14 Jun 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0766-2021
- FDA event ID
- 88131
- Recalling firm
- Wegmans Food Markets, Rochester, NY
- Brand
- Somerdale
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 14 Jun 2021
- FDA classified
- 6 Jul 2021
- Reported
- 7 Jul 2021
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Other
- Reason category
- Undeclared Wheat & Gluten
- Product category
- Ready Meals
Timeline
| 14 Jun 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Classified by FDA | +22 days |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Published in enforcement report | +1 day |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Cheese label does not declare wheat from ale wash
Product as listed by the FDA
Somerdale Red Dragon Cheddar Cheese, cut and repacked in plastic cheese wrap by Wegmans and sold by the pound.
Where it was distributed
Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia
MassachusettsMarylandNorth CarolinaNew JerseyNew YorkPennsylvaniaVirginia
Stores named: Wegmans
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Cheese label does not declare wheat from ale wash
Which lots are affected?
All product packed on April 23, 2021, or later
Where was it sold?
Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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