Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-1656-2022·Announced 2022-09-07

Organic Valley Organic Whole Milk recalled for potential Cronobacter and botulinum contamination

Lyons Magnus is recalling approximately 53.8 million units of Organic Valley Organic Whole Milk nationwide due to potential contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum.

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: This recall is classified as FDA Class I, which establishes a minimum severity level of 4 per the governing rules. Although no illnesses or injuries have been reported, the presence of high-risk pathogens (Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum) in a widely distributed food product warrants the Severe classification.

Plain-English summary

Lyons Magnus, Inc. is recalling Organic Valley Organic Whole Milk in 8 fl oz containers nationwide. The recall was issued due to findings of potential contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum.

The recall affects approximately 53.8 million units distributed nationwide. Affected products include those with the following lot codes and best-by dates: Lot Code 3702 (Best By 09/10/2022), Lot Code 4702 (Best By 09/11/2022), and Lot Code 5702 (Best By 09/12/2022). Consumers who have purchased affected milk should not consume it. Affected products should be disposed of or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product: Organic Valley Organic Whole Milk. 8 fl oz UPC 0 93966-00818 0. 12 Count Case UPC 00093966008531.
Manufacturer: Lyons Magnus, Inc
Category: Food — Dairy / Milk
Hazard: cronobacter-sakazakii
clostridium-botulinum
Affected units: 53,818,025

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 (3)

EXPANDED 8-10-2022 Lot Code 3702 / Best By Date 09/10/2022
Lot Code 4702 / Best By Date 09/11/2022
Lot Code 5702 / Best By Date 09/12/2022.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 77 recalled by Lyons Magnus, Inc 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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