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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published September 26, 2016

GoPicnic Gluten-Free Turkey Slices & Cheese May Contain Wheat Gluten

GoPicnic recalls gluten-free turkey slices and cheddar cheese snacks that may contain wheat gluten, posing a risk for those with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0562-2017FoodGoPicnic ›
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Recalling firmSSI-GoPicnic LLC10517 United Pkwy # 21 · Schiller Park, IL 60176-1715
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What happened, in plain English

GoPicnic is recalling gluten-free turkey slices and cheddar cheese snacks that may contain wheat gluten. This could cause health issues for people with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23117-gopicnic-gluten-free-turkey-slices-cheese-may-contain-wheat-gluten.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23117-gopicnic-gluten-free-turkey-slices-cheese-may-contain-wheat-gluten · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0562-2017

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“GoPicnic Gluten-Free Turkey Slices & Cheese May Contain Wheat Gluten.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23117-gopicnic-gluten-free-turkey-slices-cheese-may-contain-wheat-gluten. Based on FDA recall #F-0562-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0562-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The snacks are labeled gluten-free but contain wheat gluten due to a manufacturing error. This can cause health problems for those with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity.

Who’s affected

People with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity are at risk from these snacks. Others may not be affected as the product is labeled gluten-free.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'GoPicnic Turkey Slices & Cheddar Cheese' with 4 individually packed snacks. The best by date is January 31, 2017.

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

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the product name and best by date on the packaging.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.9 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Sep 26, 201612. FDA classified it Class II: Dec 5, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Dec 14, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: Aug 9, 2019420162019
  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-0562-2017 (September 26, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0562-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 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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