Pearl Valley Cheese Recalls Whey Protein Concentrate Due to Antibiotics
Pearl Valley Cheese Inc. is recalling 38,865 lbs of whey protein concentrate because the milk used tested positive for antibiotics.
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 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 recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the presence of antibiotics in milk is a significant safety hazard that can lead to serious health consequences, fitting the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury/property-damage reports or high-risk contamination.
Plain-English summary
Pearl Valley Cheese Inc. is recalling 38,865 lbs of whey protein concentrate. The product was sold in bulk tankers with no labeling. The recall is being conducted because the milk used in the products tested positive for antibiotics.
The affected product was shipped to Ohio and Wisconsin. The specific load number is 36866, and the ship date was June 12, 2013. No other lot codes or expiration dates are provided in the source text.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. This recall is classified as FDA Class II.
The recalled product
- Product
- Whey Protein Concentrate -- No labeling sold in bulk tanker
- Manufacturer
- Pearl Valley Cheese Inc
- Category
- Food — Dairy / Whey Protein
- Hazard
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)
- None - ship date: 06/12/13 Load # 36866
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Pearl Valley Cheese 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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