Southern Home Mozzarella Sticks Recalled for Wheat Allergen Mislabeling
Great American Appetizers is recalling Southern Home Mozzarella Sticks because the ingredient list includes wheat, but the 'Contains' statement omits it.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as High severity because it involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (wheat), which poses a significant risk of harm to sensitive individuals, even though no specific illnesses are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Great American Appetizers, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Southern Home Mozzarella Sticks due to an incorrect declaration of allergens. The product is packaged in a 30-ounce cardboard box and distributed by Southern Home. The ingredient label properly lists wheat as an ingredient, but the "Contains" statement on the label fails to include wheat.
The recall involves 2,696 cases, with six units per case. The product was distributed to a distribution center in Greenville, South Carolina, and further distributed to retail stores under the authority of Topco. Affected lot codes include 14083602, 14083702, 13356402, and 14157402, with best-if-used-by dates of September 2015 and December 2015.
Consumers with this product should check the label for the specific lot codes and best-if-used-by dates listed above. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the distributor for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Product is packaged in a cardboard box and labeled in part, "SOUTHERN HOME Mozzarella Sticks***CONTAINS: WHEY, MILK, EGG, SOY***DISTRIBUTED BY SOUTHERN HOME P.O.BOX 99 MAULDIN, SC 29662***" 6/case 30oz UPC 607880027150
- Manufacturer
- Great American Appetizers, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Frozen Appetizers
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 (6)
- Lot Codes: 14083602
- 14083702
- 14083602
- 13356402
- 14083602 and 14157402. BEST IF USED BY 9 2015
- BEST IF USED BY 12 2015.
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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