The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1573-2017·Announced 2017-03-15

Hormel Recalls Great Shake Plus Drinks Due to Undeclared Milk

Hormel Foods is recalling Great Shake Plus fortified nutrition drinks because they contain undeclared milk, a major food allergen.

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 corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Hormel Foods Corporation is recalling Great Shake Plus Fortified Nutrition, Soy Formula, Strawberry Artificially Flavored, packaged in 4 fl oz. (118 mL) containers. The recall is being conducted because the product contains undeclared milk, which is a major food allergen.

The affected products are identified by USE BY dates ranging from FEB 17 17 to MAY 16 18. The recall involves 25,774 cases. Distribution included 34 states in the United States and Canada.

Consumers with questions about the recall should contact Hormel Foods. Individuals with a milk allergy should avoid consuming the product.

The recalled product

Product
Great Shake Plus Fortified Nutrition, Soy Formula, Strawberry Artificially Flavored, Packaged in 4 fl oz. (118 mL). Store Frozen.
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.

See all 6 products in this recall →