The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1608-2014·Announced 2014-03-12

Deb-El Foods Recalls Dried Whole Eggs Due to Undeclared Milk

Deb-El Food Products LLC is recalling dried whole eggs because they contain undeclared milk, a major food allergen.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Deb-El Food Products LLC is recalling dried whole eggs due to undeclared milk."

Plain-English summary

Deb-El Food Products, LLC. is recalling 165,684.70 lbs. of dried whole eggs. The recall is being conducted because the product contains undeclared milk, which is a major food allergen.

The affected product includes lots 1573, 1873, 1843, 2073 (which was repackaged into 3253 and 3263), and 3273. The product was distributed in Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York, as well as in Canada, Mexico, Denmark, and Costa Rica.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Deb-El Foods Dried Whole Eggs Deb El Food Products LLC 2 Papetti Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ 07206

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 (5)

  • Lot 1573
  • 1873
  • 1843
  • 2073 (which was repackaged into 3253 and 3263)
  • & 3273

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Same manufacturer · Deb-El Food Products, LLC.

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