The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1438-2017·Announced 2017-02-15

Subco Recalls Lemon Pudding for Possible Salmonella in Milk Ingredient

Subco Foods of Wisconsin is recalling Best Choice and Always Save Lemon Instant Pudding & Pie Filling because a milk ingredient may contain Salmonella.

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: "Subco Foods of Wisconsin was notified by their supplier that the high heat nonfat dry milk powder, an ingredient that they supplied, was being recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination."

Plain-English summary

Subco Foods of Wisconsin, Inc. is recalling Best Choice Lemon Instant Pudding & Pie Filling (UPC 0 70038 31222 2) and Always Save Lemon Instant Pudding & Pie Filling (UPC 0 70038 31215 4). The products are 3.4 oz packages distributed by Associated Wholesale Grocers, INC. The recall involves 26,932 cases of the product.

The recall was initiated after Subco Foods of Wisconsin was notified by their supplier that the high heat nonfat dry milk powder used as an ingredient was being recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination. The affected products were distributed in Tennessee, Missouri, Ohio, Kansas, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, Minnesota, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Nebraska.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and UPC codes. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Best Choice Lemon Instant Pudding & Pie Filling UPC 0 70038 31222 2, 3.4 oz, Distributed by Associated Wholesale Grocers, INC, and Always Save Lemon Instant Pudding & Pie Filling; UPC 0 70038 31215 4, 3.4 oz,. Distributed by Associated Wholesale Grocers, INC .
Affected units
26,932

Distribution

Distributed in 16 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Subco Foods of Wisconsin, 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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