Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published June 14, 2021
Wegmans Somerdale Red Dragon Cheddar Cheese Recall: Wheat in Cheese Label
Wegmans recalls Somerdale Red Dragon Cheddar Cheese sold by the pound after label fails to declare wheat from ale wash. Consumers should check product date and contact Wegmans for details.
“Wegmans Somerdale Red Dragon Cheddar Cheese Recall: Wheat in Cheese Label.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14404-wegmans-somerdale-red-dragon-cheddar-cheese-recall-wheat-in-cheese. Based on FDA recall #F-0766-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0766-2021%22&limit=1).
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. recalled Somerdale Red Dragon Cheddar Cheese sold by the pound on June 14, 2021, according to the FDA. The product may contain undeclared wheat from ale wash. The recall was classified as Class II.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Wegmans
Product: Somerdale Red Dragon Cheddar Cheese
Format: Cut and repacked in plastic cheese wrap, sold by the pound
Production date: Packed on April 23, 2021, or later
Quantity: 1299 lbs.
Distribution: Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia
The hazard
The cheese label does not declare wheat from ale wash, according to the FDA. The record provides no information on incidents or injuries.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. has 37 other recalls on record since April 21, 2014. Recent brand recalls include a Nov. 22, 2025, Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano recall due to Listeria risk and a Sept. 26, 2025, cheesecake recall for undeclared pecans. Other recent recalls of similar products include a Feb. 3, 2026, Coco's Italian Market Fettuccini Alfredo recall for wheat not listed on the label and an Aug. 7, 2026, Savor Seasonings Organic Cheddar Seasoning recall for undeclared milk allergen.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Somerdale Red Dragon Cheddar Cheese sold by the pound at Wegmans. The product was packed on April 23, 2021, or later.
Brand
Wegmans
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Date
Look for the product date on the label, which should be April 23, 2021, or later.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 7 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 11 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #F-0766-2021 (June 14, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0766-2021 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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