Family Gourmet, Sugar Wafers, Strawberry, Net Wt 8 OZ (227 g), Distributed By: Family Dollar Services, Inc. Charlotte, NC 28201 USA Product of Canada

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-2398-2016) was formally reported on September 28, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on February 1, 2016. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. Shearer's Snacks is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Burlington, IA. Federal records indicate 3059 boxes units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: 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). Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distributed to customer distribution centers in FL, IA, IL, IN, KY, NC, NY, OK, TX, and VA.. 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 10 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.