The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1348-2019·Announced 2019-05-22

Dangonds Arepas de Queso Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Dangonds Foods LLC is recalling Dangonds Arepas de Queso because the label fails to list milk as an ingredient. The issue was identified during a Florida Department of Agriculture inspection.

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: The recall involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (milk), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Dangonds Foods LLC is recalling 59 pouches of Dangonds Arepas de Queso, Net Weight 1,400g. The recall involves Lot #20191003 with a Best By date of 03/04/20. The product was distributed to domestic consignees only.

The recall was initiated because the product label does not include the allergen Milk as one of its ingredients. This omission was disclosed during an inspection by the Florida Department of Agriculture (FDACS).

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot number and best-by date. If they have the affected product, they should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA.

The recalled product

Product
Dangonds Arepas de Queso, Net Weight 1,400g
Manufacturer
Dangonds Foods LLC
Affected units
59

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)

  • Lot #20191003
  • Best By: 03/04/20

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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