Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-1628-2017·Announced 2017-03-29

Dito's Strawberry Platters Recalled for Undeclared Milk and Soy

Dito's is recalling refrigerated strawberry platters with chocolate frosting due to undeclared milk and soy allergens.

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: "Strawberries with Dip of Chocolate Frosting platters are recalled due to undeclared milk and soy"

Plain-English summary

Dito's - A Sysco Company is recalling Ditos Heart shaped plastic Platters of Strawberries with Dip of Chocolate Frosting. The product is refrigerated, has a net weight of 32 oz, and carries the UPC 8 93268 00142 7. The label identifies the strawberries as USA origin and the dip as being by Dito's LLC, Anchorage, AK 99518.

The recall was initiated because the product contains undeclared milk and soy. These are major food allergens that are not listed on the product label. The recall involves 50 cases, with 4 platters per tray. The affected products have use-by dates of 02/14/2017, 02/15/2017, 02/16/2017, and 02/19/2017.

The product was distributed in Alaska only. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific use-by dates and UPC code listed above. If the product is found, consumers should not consume it and should contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product: Ditos Heart shaped plastic Platter of Strawberries with Dip of Chocolate Frosting- Refrigerated. Net wt. 32 oz. UPC 8 93268 00142 7. The label is read in parts: "***Heart Platter Strawberries w/ Dip***32 oz.*** Strawberries USA (dip)***by Dito's LLC, Anchorage, AK…
Manufacturer: Dito's - A Sysco Company
Category: Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard: allergen-milk
allergen-soy
mis-labeling

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 (4)

use by date: 02/14/2017
02/15/2017
02/16/2017
and 02/19/2017.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Dito's - A Sysco Company 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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Same manufacturer · Dito's - A Sysco Company

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