The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0528-2017·Announced 2016-11-30

Heartland Entrees Dumplings and Broth Recalled for Undeclared Milk

St Clair Foods, Inc. is recalling Heartland Entrees Dumplings and Broth because the product contains undeclared milk.

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: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Dumplings in the Broth and Dumplings product contains undeclared milk."

Plain-English summary

St Clair Foods, Inc. is recalling Heartland Entrees Dumplings and Broth, Product Code 856140. The product is a frozen entrée with a net weight of 320 ozs (9.09 kg) and must be kept frozen.

The recall was initiated because the product contains undeclared milk. This is a labeling error that poses a risk to consumers with milk allergies or sensitivities.

The recall involves 155 cases of the product with a production date of 9/13/16 and a code date of 15627. The product was distributed in Alabama (AL). Consumers should check their freezers for this specific product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
HEARTLAND ENTREES DUMPLINGS AND BROTH, Product Code 856140, NET WEIGHT: (320 ozs)(9.09 kg)(4-5 Lbs), KEEP FROZEN
Manufacturer
St Clair Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Frozen Entrées
Hazard
Affected units
155

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)

  • PRODUCTION DATE 9/13/16
  • CODE DATE 15627

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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