Houlihan's Creamy Garlic Ranch Dressing Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen
CFS West Holdings Inc. is recalling 293 cases of Houlihan's Creamy Garlic Ranch Dressing that may be mislabeled as Horseradish Sauce, failing to declare the milk allergen.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 5.
Plain-English summary
CFS West Holdings Inc. is recalling 293 cases of 1-gallon containers of Houlihan's Creamy Garlic Ranch Dressing. The product was manufactured exclusively for Houlihan's Restaurant, Inc. in Leawood, Kansas. The recall was initiated after a customer complaint indicated that a case of Creamy Ranch with Garlic was mislabeled as Horseradish Sauce.
The primary hazard is that the ranch dressing contains milk, a major food allergen, which is not declared on the label for the horseradish sauce. This mislabeling poses a risk to individuals with milk allergies who might consume the product believing it to be horseradish sauce.
The affected product was distributed to distributors in Illinois, Maryland, and Missouri. The specific code information for the recalled product is 18221SS, with a manufacturing date of December 7, 2018. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and stop using it if found.
The recalled product
- Product
- Houlihan's Creamy Garlic Ranch Dressing potentially labeled as Horseradish Sauce, 1 gal containers Mfg. exclusively for: Houlihan's Restaurant, Inc. Leawood, KS
- Manufacturer
- CFS West Holdings Inc
- Category
- Food — Dressings
- Affected units
- 293
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)
- 18221SS
- 2018-12-07
Distribution
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