Cedarlane Gluten-Free Salads Contain Wheat - Recall
Cedarlane recalls gluten-free salads and couscous products that contain undetected wheat, posing a risk for people with celiac disease or gluten allergies. Products were sold from 9/05/2018 to 10/19/2018.
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Discovery that the product is labeled as gluten free but contains wheat (couscous). Wheat is not declared as an allergen
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What happened, in plain English
Cedarlane is recalling gluten-free salads and couscous products that contain wheat without proper labeling. This poses a serious risk for people with celiac disease or gluten allergies who could experience health issues from consuming the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18701-cedarlane-gluten-free-salads-contain-wheat-recall.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18701-cedarlane-gluten-free-salads-contain-wheat-recall · Updated October 6, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1969-2018
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“Cedarlane Gluten-Free Salads Contain Wheat - Recall.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18701-cedarlane-gluten-free-salads-contain-wheat-recall. Based on FDA recall #F-1969-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1969-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product is labeled as gluten-free but contains wheat without being declared as an allergen. This means individuals with celiac disease or gluten allergies could experience health problems if they consume the product.
Who’s affected
People with celiac disease or gluten allergies are most at risk. Anyone who purchased these products between September 2018 and October 2018 should check if they have the recalled items.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Cedarlane Organic Salads or Couscous, Veggies & Chickpeas with Citrus Dressing, 9 oz. gluten-free, vegetarian products. These were sold between September 5, 2018 and October 19, 2018.
- Brand
Cedarlane- Product
CedarLane Organic Salads; Couscous, Veggies & Chickpeas with Citrus Dressing. NET WT 9 oz. -Gluten Free -Vegetarian- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
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Discard any Cedarlane products labeled as gluten-free that contain wheat without proper allergen labeling.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 9 states and D.C..
FDA distribution: “One grocery chain - sent to DC's in FL. CO. PA, IN, IL, TX, OR, CA, GA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 42 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
How can I check if I have the recalled product?
Look for products with the UPC 38794 99904, manufactured by Cedarlane Foods in Carson, CA, with expiration dates from September 5, 2018 to October 19, 2018.
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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-1969-2018 (August 29, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1969-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 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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