The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1917-2019·Announced 2019-07-31

C & S Wholesale Grocers Recalls Simply Balanced Unsweetened Almondmilk

C & S Wholesale Grocers is recalling Simply Balanced Unsweetened Almondmilk sold at two Target stores in New York because the product was not held at an appropriate temperature during transportation.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard is a temperature control failure during transportation, which is a low-risk contamination or handling issue without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the Moderate severity criteria for voluntary precautionary or low-risk recalls.

Plain-English summary

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. is recalling Simply Balanced Unsweetened Almondmilk (0.5 gallon) with UPC 8523960124. The recall involves product sold on June 17, 2019, at two Target stores in New York: 98 Veterans Memorial Highway in Commack and 160 North Research Place in Central Islip.

The recall was initiated because the products were not held at an appropriate temperature due to a mechanical malfunction during transportation. The source text does not specify the exact lot codes or the number of units affected.

Consumers who purchased this product at the listed locations should stop using it. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or refund procedures.

The recalled product

Product
UNSWEETENED ALMONDMILK - 0.5GAL - SIMPLY BALANCED; UPC: 8523960124
Manufacturer
C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Category
Food — Beverages
Hazard

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Lot numbers (4)

  • Exact codes are unknown. The product being recalled was sold on June 17
  • 2019 at Target Stores in Commack
  • NY and Central Islip
  • NY.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 330 recalled by C & S Wholesale Grocers, 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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