Harry & David; WILD 'N SPICY; JALAPENO TOMATO CHEESE DIP; NET WT 1 lb.; (453g);Medium; in glass jars; MADE FOR HARRY AND DAVID, MEDFORD, OR, HARRYANDDAVID.COM; 800-547-3033

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1412-2014) was formally reported on June 18, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on February 19, 2014. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Fischer & Wieser Specialty Foods is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Fredericksburg, TX. Federal records indicate 636 units (units are glass jars; cases contain 12 jars each for a total of 53 cases shipped.) units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: Undeclared Wheat due to a supplier's inadvertent use of a wheat product instead of whey in preparing the cheese premix for the recalling firm. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: OH, OR. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 12 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.