The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0852-2022·Announced 2022-03-16

Nature's Eats Balance Hearty Mix Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Nature's Eats Balance Hearty Mix 16 oz is being recalled because it contains undeclared milk, a common allergen. The voluntary FDA Class I recall affects 13,656 cases distributed across 21 states.

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: FDA Class I is the highest agency classification, issued when there is reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences. This recall involves undeclared milk, a common allergen, in 13,656 cases distributed across 21 states.

Plain-English summary

Nature's Eats Balance Hearty Mix 16 oz (UPC 832112003842) is being recalled. The product, packaged in cello bags with 5 bags per case, affected approximately 13,656 cases distributed across 21 states.

The recall was initiated because the product contains undeclared milk, a common allergen that poses a health risk to consumers with milk allergies or sensitivities. This is a voluntary recall initiated by the manufacturer, Texas Star Nut and Food Co., Inc., classified by the FDA as Class I.

The affected lot numbers are MR148143, MR145381, MR145987, MR147320, and MR148079. The product was distributed to Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. This recall was terminated on October 20, 2022.

The recalled product

Product
Nature's Eats Balance Hearty Mix 16 oz. UPC 832112003842 packaged in cello bag 5 bags per case
Manufacturer
Texas Star Nut and Food Co., Inc.
Category
Food
Hazard
Affected units
13,656

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 (5)

  • Lot MR148143
  • MR145381
  • MR145987
  • MR147320
  • MR148079

Distribution

Distributed in 21 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Texas Star Nut and Food Co., Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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