The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1568-2017·Announced 2017-03-15

Hormel Recalls Great Shake Drinks Due to Undeclared Milk

Hormel Foods is recalling Great Shake and Great Shake Plus fortified nutrition drinks because they contain undeclared milk.

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 is classified as High severity because it involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (milk), which poses a significant risk to individuals with milk allergies, even though no specific illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Hormel Foods Corporation is recalling Great Shake and Great Shake Plus fortified nutrition drinks due to the presence of undeclared milk. The affected products include Great Shake Fortified Nutrition, Soy Formula, Chocolate Artificially Flavored, packaged in 4 fl oz. (118 mL) and 6 fl oz. (177 mL) containers. The recall covers 25,774 cases of these products.

The products were distributed in the United States in the following states: AL, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, WV, WY, and WI. The products were also distributed in Canada. The use-by dates for the affected products range from February 17, 2017, to May 16, 2018.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and stop using them if they are present. The recall is being conducted to prevent potential allergic reactions in individuals with milk allergies.

The recalled product

Product
Great Shake Fortified Nutrition, Soy Formula, Chocolate Artificially Flavored, Packaged in 4 fl oz. (118 mL), and 6 fl oz. (177 mL). Store Frozen.
Manufacturer
Hormel Foods Corporation
Category
Food — Fortified Nutrition Drinks
Hazard
Affected units
25,774

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)

  • USE BY dates are FEB 17 17 to MAY 16 18

Distribution

Distributed in 35 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Hormel Foods Corporation 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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