The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2448-2014·Announced 2014-09-24

Dean Foods Recalls Swiss Premium Orange Juice for Undeclared Dairy

Dean Foods is recalling Swiss Premium 100% Pure Orange Juice from Concentrate in half-gallon and one-gallon plastic containers due to undeclared dairy ingredients.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death, particularly for individuals with dairy allergies.

Plain-English summary

Dean Foods, Inc. is recalling Swiss Premium 100% Pure Orange Juice FROM CONCENTRATE in half-gallon and one-gallon plastic containers. The recall is being conducted because the product contains undeclared dairy, which is a major food allergen. The affected product is distributed by Swiss Premium Dairy, a Dean Foods company, located in Dallas, Texas.

The recall involves 3,700 gallons of the orange juice. The product is identified by UPC 0-76545-00132-1 and has a sell-by date of 3/23/14. The product was distributed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, and Washington, DC.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and sell-by date. If the product is found, consumers should not consume it and should contact the recalling firm for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Swiss PREMIUM 100% Pure Orange Juice FROM CONCENTRATE; DIST BY: SWISS PREMIUM DAIRY; A DEAN FOODS COMPANY; DALLAS, TEXAS 75204 in both half gallon and one gallon plastic containers
Manufacturer
Dean Foods, Inc.

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 0-76545-00132-1 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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