Lactaid Lactose Reduced Milk Recalled for Undeclared Almond Allergen
HP Hood LLC is recalling Lactaid Lactose Reduced milk products because they may contain undeclared almond from almond milk. People with almond allergies face serious health risks.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: This recall is classified FDA Class I, which indicates a serious health hazard warranting a minimum severity score of 4 per FDA guidelines. Undeclared allergens, particularly almond (a common tree nut allergen), pose serious health risks to sensitive individuals. Although no illnesses have been reported in the source, the FDA's Class I classification reflects the inherent severity of the hazard.
Plain-English summary
HP Hood LLC is recalling Lactaid Lactose Reduced milk products distributed across 27 states because the milk may contain undeclared almond from almond milk. The affected products include Lactaid Whole Milk, 2% Milk, 1% Milk, Fat Free Milk, and 2% Calcium Enriched Milk, all in 96 oz containers. This recall affects 127,431 cases.
The contamination poses a serious health risk to individuals with almond allergies, who may experience severe allergic reactions if they consume the affected product without knowing it contains almond.
Consumers who have purchased any of the recalled Lactaid products should check the product code information and best-by dates. If you have the affected product, do not consume it. Return it to the store where it was purchased, or contact HP Hood LLC for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Lactaid Lactose Reduced milk 1. 96 oz Lactaid Whole Milk 2. 96 oz Lactaid 2% Milk 3. 96oz Lactaid 1% Milk 4. 96oz Lactaid Fat Free Milk (1607) 5. 96oz Lactaid 2% Calcium Enriched Milk (15567)
- Manufacturer
- HP Hood LLC
- Category
- Food — Dairy / Milk
- Hazard
- allergen-almond
Distribution
Distributed in 27 states:
- AL
- CO
- CT
- FL
- GA
- IA
- IL
- IN
- KS
- KY
- LA
- MD
- MI
- MN
- MO
- MS
- NC
- NE
- NJ
- NY
- OH
- OK
- PA
- TX
- VA
- WI
- WY
Related recalls
Same category
- HighAlmond Butter Pulled After Salmonella Found in Routine Testing
FDA (Food) · 2026-06-23
- HighBeef Kofta Products from The Kebab Shop Due to E. Coli Contamination
USDA FSIS · 2026-05-24
- CriticalSliced Deli Turkey Recalled Nationwide Over Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2026-05-15
- SevereGround Beef Recalled in 22 States After E.coli O157:H7 Detection
USDA FSIS · 2026-05-11
- HighDAISY BRAND Headcheese Deli Meat May Contain Listeria
USDA FSIS · 2026-05-09