The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1500-2013·Announced 2013-06-12

Sprouts Farmers Market Whey Protein Vanilla Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Sprouts Farmers Market Whey Protein Vanilla is being recalled because the whey ingredient is not listed as milk, a major allergen. Consumers with milk allergies are at risk of serious allergic reactions.

What this means for you

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 fits the criteria for a High severity score (3) as it poses a risk of harm without reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Chemi-Source Inc and Nutra Pak are recalling Sprouts Farmers Market Whey Protein Vanilla in 1 lb and 2 lb sizes. The recall is due to a labeling error where the whey ingredient, which is derived from milk, is not listed as milk on the product label. Milk is a common allergen, and the failure to declare it poses a risk to consumers with milk allergies or severe sensitivities.

The affected products have expiration dates between January 2013 and March 2016. The recall covers 16,010 units of the 1 lb size and 12,727 units of the 2 lb size, distributed nationwide. The specific UPC codes for the affected products are 6-46670 68118-9 for the 1 lb size and 6-46670 68124-0 for the 2 lb size.

Consumers with a milk allergy or severe sensitivity to milk should not consume these products, as doing so could result in a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction. Individuals without milk allergies can continue to consume the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Sprouts Farmers Market Whey Protein Vanilla: 1 lbs, 2 lbs : Whey Protein/Isolate, Soy Lecithin UPC 6-46670 68118-9 (1 lbs) UPC 6-46670 68124-0 (2 lbs)

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)

  • expiration date between Jan 2013 and March 2016.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 26 recalled by Chemi- Source Inc, Nutra Pak 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 26 products in this recall →