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Cedar's Cucumber Garlic Dill Tzatziki Recall: Undeclared Starch and Gelatin

Cedar's Mediterranean Foods recalls 12oz cucumber garlic dill tzatziki tubs made with Greek yogurt due to undeclared food starch, gelatin, and natamycin. Consumers should check UPC 099482481643 for affected products.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1539-2020FoodCedar's ›
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Recalling firmCedar's Mediterranean Foods, Inc.50 Foundation Ave · Ward Hill, MA 01835-6926
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Cedar's Mediterranean Foods is recalling cucumber garlic dill tzatziki sauce because it contains undeclared food starch, gelatin, and natamycin. This could pose a risk for people with allergies or sensitivities to these ingredients. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15214-cedar-s-cucumber-garlic-dill-tzatziki-recall-undeclared-starch-and.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/15214-cedar-s-cucumber-garlic-dill-tzatziki-recall-undeclared-starch-and · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1539-2020

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“Cedar's Cucumber Garlic Dill Tzatziki Recall: Undeclared Starch and Gelatin.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15214-cedar-s-cucumber-garlic-dill-tzatziki-recall-undeclared-starch-and. Based on FDA recall #F-1539-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1539-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on August 21, 2020, that Cedar's Mediterranean Foods, Inc. voluntarily recalled Cedar's Cucumber Garlic Dill Tzatziki due to undeclared allergens. The product contains Food Starch, Gelatin and Natamycin not listed on the label.

How to tell if you have it

  • Cedar's Cucumber Garlic Dill Tzatziki
  • 12 oz packaged in clear plastic tubs
  • UPC 099482481643
  • Sell By Date: SEP 20, 2020

The hazard

The product contains undeclared Food Starch, Gelatin and Natamycin. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Cedar's Mediterranean Foods, Inc. has had four other recalls on record since October 17, 2018. Other recent recalls of similar products include Member's Mark Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Recall (October 9, 2024), Cedar's Organic Mediterranean Hommus 10oz Recall (October 25, 2021), and Cedar's Mediterranean Foods Hummus Recall (October 19, 2018). Other recent recalls of similar products include JCB Flavors Dill & Garlic Seasoning Recall (May 1, 2026), Recall: Sliced Korean Halibut with Soy Sauce May Contain Undeclared Allergens (July 1, 2026), and Loard's Lime Sherbert Recall (April 15, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for 12oz clear plastic tubs labeled 'Cedar's Cucumber Garlic Dill Tzatziki' with UPC 099482481643. Products made with Greek yogurt are affected.

  • Brand
    Cedar's
  • Product
    Cedar's Cucumber Garlic Dill Tzatziki, 12 oz packaged in clear plastic tubs; Made with GREEK YOGURT; INGREDIENTS
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for the UPC 099482481643 on the product label to confirm it is affected.

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: not listedNJConnecticut: 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: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: yesFL

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

States: Connecticut, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 21, 202012. FDA classified it Class II: Sep 22, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 30, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Feb 10, 2021420202021
  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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Where this comes from

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-1539-2020 (August 21, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1539-2020 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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