Hiland Chocolate Milk Recalled for Food Grade Sanitizer Contamination
Hiland Dairy Foods is recalling 1% Lowfat Chocolate Milk contaminated with food grade sanitizer. The product was distributed in Oklahoma and Texas.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves contamination with food grade sanitizer, which is a low-risk chemical exposure without reported illnesses or injuries in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Hiland Dairy Foods Company, LLC is recalling 4,800 cases of HIland 1% Lowfat Chocolate Milk Half Pint (UPC: 72060-00156-3). The recall is due to the product being contaminated with food grade sanitizer. The affected product has a code date of 1/27/21 and codes 40-25.
The recalled milk was distributed in Oklahoma and Texas. Each case contains 50 paper cartons.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- HIland 1% Lowfat Chocolate Milk Half Pint UPC: 72060-00156-3 packaged in a paper carton 50 cartons per case
- Manufacturer
- Hiland Dairy Foods Company, LLC
- Category
- Food — Dairy
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 4,800
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 (2)
- Code Date: 1/27/21
- 40-25
Distribution
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