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.
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 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
- 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
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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