Elevated risk U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Dierbergs Kitchen Premium Home-Style Mashed Potatoes recall: Undeclared wheat

Recall published 1+ years ago

Undeclared wheat

Dierbergs Kitchen Other food products — recalled other food products
Photo published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration with the recall notice.

The hazard: Undeclared wheat or gluten

An undeclared allergen — wheat or gluten — is the whole reason for this notice. The food itself is not spoiled or contaminated.

What the notice says: Undeclared wheat

Why it matters: The label does not declare wheat or gluten, so anyone who reads labels to avoid it has no way of knowing it is in there. For people without that allergy the product is safe to eat.

Symptoms and when to call a doctor

An undeclared allergen is a danger only to people allergic or intolerant to that ingredient. For everyone else the food is safe. Reactions range from an itchy mouth, hives, stomach cramps or vomiting through to anaphylaxis — swelling of the lips, tongue or throat, a tight chest, wheezing, a sudden drop in blood pressure or collapse. If anaphylaxis is suspected, use an epinephrine auto-injector straight away and call 911, even if the symptoms seem to settle, because a second wave can follow hours later.

This page is general information, not medical advice. If you feel unwell, a clinician who can see you is the only person able to judge your case.

Recall details

Published
January 3, 2025
Risk level
Elevated risk
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
Dierbergs Kitchen
Product type
Other food products
UPC codes
231220006538

Products covered by this recall

Premium Home-Style Mashed Potatoes

What the company announced

Dierbergs is recalling all 16oz Premium Home-Style Mashed Potatoes with a Sell By Date of January 09, 2025. The product carries an undeclared allergen of Wheat. The affected product is identifiable by a label ID number of 92 in the lower left-hand corner above the UPC code.

All the implicated products have been removed from store shelves. Product was distributed to the following stores:

Southroads

Four Seasons

Warson Woods

Manchester

West Oak

Clarkson

Arnold

Lemay

Bogey Hills

Florissant

Market Place

Mackenzie Point

Telegraph

Heritage Place

94 Crossing

Deer Creek

Fenton

Brentwood

Green Mount

Wildwood

79 Crossing

Wentzville

Edwardsville

Lake Saint Louis

Crestwood

The following products are included in this recall:

  • Item Being Recalled (Name): Premium Home-Style Mashed Potatoes · Size: Premium Home-Style Mashed Potatoes – 16oz · UPC: 231220006538 · Use by Dates: 01/09/2025

Dierbergs Markets is working closely with the Food & Drug Administration. No other Dierbergs Branded products are affected by this recall.

Dierbergs Markets is asking consumers who have packages of the product to return them unopened to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact Dierbergs Markets at 1-636-532-8884 Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm CDT.

Reproduced from the company announcement posted on fda.gov. Links and contact forms in the original are not repeated here; the official notice below has them.

Check your product

The notice names 4 codes you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.

UPC / barcode

Read the twelve digits under the barcode on the package.

  • 231220006538

Best-by / use-by date

Printed beside the lot code, not on the price sticker.

  • January 09, 2025
  • 01/09/2025

Package size

Match the net weight or the piece count on the front of the pack.

  • 16 oz

Codes are lifted verbatim from the FDA — Company recall announcements notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.

What to do about Wheat

Dierbergs Kitchen — An undeclared allergen — wheat or gluten — is the whole reason for this notice. The food itself is not spoiled or contaminated.

  1. If anyone in your household avoids wheat or gluten, stop serving the product immediately and check whether any was used in food already prepared.
  2. If a reaction has already happened, report it to the FDA through its consumer complaint coordinator so the case is attached to this recall.
  3. Tell anyone else who eats from your kitchen, including childminders, schools and anyone catering an event you contributed to.
  4. Keep the pack if you want a refund, or photograph the label and the lot code and then bin it. If nobody in the house avoids wheat or gluten, you may simply eat it — the recall is about disclosure, not spoilage.

Refunds, and what else you can claim

The purchase price is the floor, not the ceiling. Where a recall caused you a real cost, say so.

  • Claim the refund at the store first; it is the fastest route and needs the least paperwork.
  • If you bought several packs over time, list them. Firms routinely settle for more than a single unit when a customer asks.
  • Medical costs, lost earnings or a spoiled event are not handled at the service desk. Write to the company contact on this page instead, with dates and documents.
  • Keep copies of everything you send. If a recall caused harm, that file is what any later claim rests on.

Remedy named in the notice: Dierbergs Markets is asking consumers who have packages of the product to return them unopened to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Company contact: Dierbergs Markets — Consumers: Dierbergs Markets, 1-636-532-8884 — Media: Mitch McAllister, 314-209-8500

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

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Questions people ask about this recall

Why was Dierbergs Kitchen other food products recalled?

Undeclared wheat Undeclared wheat

How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: UPC 231220006538; best-by date January 09, 2025 or 01/09/2025. If the code on your package is not on that list, your unit is outside the recall.

What should I do with it right now?

If anyone in your household avoids wheat or gluten, stop serving the product immediately and check whether any was used in food already prepared.

Can I get my money back?

The notice says: Dierbergs Markets is asking consumers who have packages of the product to return them unopened to the place of purchase for a full refund.

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