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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0135-2023·Announced 2022-11-16

H-E-B Meal Simple Tomato Basil Soup recalled for undeclared milk allergen

Bakkavor USA is recalling H-E-B Meal Simple Tomato Basil Soup due to an undeclared milk allergen that poses a risk to consumers with milk allergies.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification requires a minimum severity score of 4. Although no illnesses or injuries have been reported, undeclared major allergens pose a direct health risk to affected consumers.

Plain-English summary

H-E-B Meal Simple Tomato Basil Soup, sold in 32-ounce plastic containers (6 per case), is being recalled by Bakkavor USA because milk is not declared on the product label.

Milk is a major allergen that must be clearly declared on food packaging. Consumers with milk allergies who consume this product without knowing it contains milk face a health risk.

The recalled product was distributed to H.E.B. Grocery in San Antonio, Texas (4710 North Pan AM Expressway). The product carries a "Use by 12/2/2022" code. Consumers who have purchased this product and have a milk allergy should not consume it and should return it to their point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
H-E-B Meal Simple Tomato Basil Soup 32 oz. Plastic containers, 6 containers per case Keep Refrigerated.
Manufacturer
Bakkavor USA, Inc

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Use by 12/2/2022

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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