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G&C Foods GOUDA Cheese Recall: Undeclared Wheat Risk

G&C Foods recalls GOUDA cheese with undeclared wheat. This product is for food service only and must be discarded due to potential wheat allergy risks.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0617-2022FoodG&C Foods ›
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Recalling firmG&C Food Distributors & Brokers Inc.3407 Walters Rd · Syracuse, NY 13209-9725
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

G&C Foods is recalling GOUDA cheese that may contain undeclared wheat. This poses a risk for people with wheat allergies, as the cheese is intended for food service use only. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/13455-g-c-foods-gouda-cheese-recall-undeclared-wheat-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/13455-g-c-foods-gouda-cheese-recall-undeclared-wheat-risk · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0617-2022

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“G&C Foods GOUDA Cheese Recall: Undeclared Wheat Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/13455-g-c-foods-gouda-cheese-recall-undeclared-wheat-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0617-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0617-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Dec. 29, 2021, that G&C Food Distributors & Brokers Inc. is recalling Gouda cheese due to undeclared wheat. The agency said the product poses an allergen risk to consumers.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: G&C Foods
  • Product: GOUDA CHEESE
  • Item Numbers: 55258 and 71387
  • Repack Dates: 11/23/21 and 11/24/21
  • Distribution: CT, NJ, NY, PA, TN

The hazard

The FDA said the Gouda cheese may contain undeclared wheat. This presents a risk to individuals with wheat allergies.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include South Florida Food Cheese Bread Recall (2026-03-09) and Dreyer's Haagen-Dazs Mini Chocolate Dark Ice Cream Recall (2025-11-03). Another relevant recall is the Sendero Gorditas de Azucar Recall reported on 2026-03-06.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the item numbers 55258 or 71387 on the packaging. The cheese was distributed by G&C Foods with repack dates of November 23 and 24, 2021.

  • Brand
    G&C Foods
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    CT, NJ, NY, PA, TN
Recall numberProduct, codes & lots
F-0616-2022WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE; INGREDIENTS: CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES; Distributed By: G&C Foods; ALLERGEN: MILK; CONTAINS: 1 BAG; Product is for Food Service Only; KEEP REFRIGERATED; Item Number: 55255 and 71386 Repack Date: 11/23/21 and 11/24/21
F-0617-2022GOUDA CHEESE; INGREDIENTS: CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO COLOR; Distributed By: G&C Foods; ALLERGEN: MILK; CONTAINS: 1 BAG; Product is for Food Service Only; KEEP REFRIGERATED; Item Number: 55258 and 71387 Repack Date: 11/23/21 and 11/24/21
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check for Wheat Allergy Risk

    If you have a wheat allergy, stop using this cheese immediately as it may contain undeclared wheat.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 5 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “CT, NJ, NY, PA, TN” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Dec 29, 202112. FDA classified it Class II: Jan 25, 202223. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 2, 202234. FDA terminated the recall: Mar 8, 2022420212022
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0617-2022 (December 29, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0617-2022 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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