H-E-B Strawberry Sherbet Recalled for Potential Broken Metal Pieces
H-E-B is recalling 18,630 quarts of No Sugar Added Strawberry Sherbet because the product may contain broken metal pieces.
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 a risk-of-harm product (metal contamination) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
H-E-B Grocery Company LP is voluntarily recalling 18,630 units of HEB Creamy Creations No Sugar Added Strawberry Sherbet, quart size. The recall was initiated because the product may contain broken metal pieces.
The affected product is identified by UPC 4122083894 and has a 'Best if used by' date ranging from 11/27/2018 through 11/28/2018. The product was distributed in Texas and Mexico.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- HEB Creamy Creations No Sugar Added Strawberry Sherbet quart
- Manufacturer
- H-E-B GROCERY COMPANY LP DBA HEB
- Category
- Food — Frozen Desserts
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 18,630
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)
- UPC 4122083894
- Best if used by: 11/27/2018 through 11/28/2018
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 15 recalled by H-E-B GROCERY COMPANY LP DBA HEB 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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