The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2446-2014·Announced 2014-09-24

Dean Foods Recalls Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms Orange Juice for Undeclared Dairy

Dean Foods is recalling Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms Orange Juice from concentrate because it contains undeclared dairy. The product was distributed in several Mid-Atlantic states.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5) due to the potential for serious adverse health consequences from undeclared allergens.

Plain-English summary

Dean Foods, Inc. is recalling Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms Orange Juice from concentrate, half-pint (236 mL) paper cartons, because the product contains undeclared dairy. The recall involves 435 gallons of the product, identified by UPC 0-70472-43022-3 and a sell-by date of 3/23/14.

The product was distributed by Tuscan/Lehigh Dairies, Inc., a Dean Foods company, in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, and Washington, DC. The recall is classified as Class I by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Consumers who purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Individuals with a milk allergy or dairy intolerance should be particularly cautious, as the undeclared dairy poses a significant risk of allergic reaction.

The recalled product

Product
Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms Orange Juice from concentrate HALF PINT (236 mL); DISTRIBUTED BY TUSCAN/LEHIGH DAIRIES, INC., A DEAN FOODS COMPANY DALLAS, TEXAS 75204 in paper cartons
Manufacturer
Dean Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Beverages
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)

  • UPC 0-70472-43022-3 Sell by 3/23/14

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Dean Foods, 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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