The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1026-2022·Announced 2022-05-04

Elegant Foods Strawberry Sorbet Recalled Due to Undeclared Milk Allergen

Elegant Foods strawberry sorbet in Wisconsin is being recalled because the label fails to identify whey protein concentrate, a milk derivative, as milk. This poses a risk to consumers with milk allergies.

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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II allergen mislabeling recall involving milk, a common food allergen. No illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, so per the rubric this qualifies as High (3).

Plain-English summary

Elegant Foods, LLC is recalling elegant foods Strawberry Sorbet due to a labeling defect. The product label does not identify whey protein concentrate, a milk derivative contained in the stabilizer, as milk.

The recalled product is elegant foods Strawberry Sorbet, packaged in 24-1 gallon tubs with code 22032A, distributed in Wisconsin.

Because whey protein concentrate is a milk derivative, this unlabeled ingredient poses a risk to consumers with milk allergies who may experience allergic reactions.

Consumers with milk allergies should not consume this product. Consumers with questions should contact Elegant Foods, LLC.

The recalled product

Product
elegant foods Strawberry Sorbet, Plant #55-433, 537 Atlas Avenue, Madison, WI 53711.
Manufacturer
Elegant Foods, LLC

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)

  • 22032A

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by Elegant Foods, LLC 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.

See all 10 products in this recall →

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