Dairy Farmers of America Recalls Condensed Skim Milk for Sulfamethazine
Dairy Farmers of America is recalling condensed skim milk because raw milk tested positive for the antibiotic sulfamethazine. The product was distributed to facilities in Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, and Michigan.
What this means for you
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 FDA classified this recall as Class III, which typically corresponds to a low to moderate risk of adverse health consequences. The presence of sulfamethazine is a regulatory violation, but the agency's classification suggests the risk is not severe.
Plain-English summary
Dairy Farmers of America is recalling approximately 438,680 pounds of condensed skim milk in bulk tankers. The recall is due to two loads of raw milk shipped from Beaver Creek Farm in Coopersville, Michigan, which tested positive for Supra Sulfa III (Sulfamethazine), an antibiotic not permitted in milk intended for human consumption.
One load of the affected raw milk was co-mingled with other loads at the DFA facility in Adrian, Michigan, and processed into cream and condensed skim milk. The second load was shipped directly from the producer's farm to Continental Dairy Facilities, LLC in Coopersville, Michigan. The affected condensed skim milk was distributed to The Dannon Company, Dean Foods, Unilever, and Continental Dairy Facilities, LLC in Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, and Michigan.
Consumers who have purchased or received this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm or their local health department for further instructions. The FDA has classified this recall as Class III, indicating that there is a remote probability that adverse health consequences would be likely to be temporary or medically reversible.
The recalled product
- Product
- Condensed Skim Milk in bulk tanker (approximately 40,000 pounds per tanker load)
- Manufacturer
- Dairy Farmers of America
- Category
- Food — Dairy
- 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)
- LLC: Load No. 990000000000055717
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Dairy Farmers of America 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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