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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published August 3, 2018

Simplot Exotic Grains Blend Recall: Undeclared Wheat Hazard

Simplot recalls 15-lb exotic grains blend due to undeclared wheat. This gluten-free product may contain wheat, posing a risk for those with celiac disease or gluten allergies.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1844-2018FoodSimplot ›
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Recalling firmJ R Simplot Co Corporate HQ1099 W Front St · Boise, ID 83702
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What happened, in plain English

Simplot is recalling its Exotic Grains & Fire-Roasted Vegetable Blend because it contains undeclared wheat. This poses a risk for people with celiac disease or gluten allergies, as the product is labeled gluten-free but may have wheat. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18767-simplot-exotic-grains-blend-recall-undeclared-wheat-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18767-simplot-exotic-grains-blend-recall-undeclared-wheat-hazard · Updated October 6, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1844-2018

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“Simplot Exotic Grains Blend Recall: Undeclared Wheat Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18767-simplot-exotic-grains-blend-recall-undeclared-wheat-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-1844-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1844-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The product is labeled gluten-free but contains undeclared wheat. This can cause health issues for individuals with celiac disease or gluten allergies who require strict wheat-free products.

Who’s affected

People with celiac disease or gluten allergies are at risk because the product is labeled gluten-free but contains undeclared wheat. The product is sold in frozen bags.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Exotic Grains & Fire-Roasted Vegetable Blend' with a 15-lb net weight. The UPC code is 1007117012948. The product is frozen and sold in 6 bags of 2.5 lbs each.

  • Brand
    Simplot
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for the label that states 'Gluten Free' but may contain undeclared wheat.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 16 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: yesNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: yesCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “distributed in CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, KS, MD, MI, MT, NC, NV, NY, PA, VA, WA, and WI.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 47 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 3, 201812. FDA classified it Class II: Aug 22, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Aug 29, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Sep 19, 201842018
  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-1844-2018 (August 3, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1844-2018 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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