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Agency classPublic Health AlertOur severity:HighUSDA FSIS·PHA-01192023-01·Announced 2023-01-19

Hy-Vee Beef Pot Roast Entrées Recalled for Undeclared Wheat Allergen

USDA issued a public health alert for Hy-Vee beef pot roast entrées because the gravy may contain undeclared wheat. Consumers with wheat allergies should not eat these products.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Public Health Alert

Public Health Alert is a warning FSIS issues when there is a food-safety concern but a recall is not requested, typically because the affected product is no longer available for purchase.

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 involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (wheat) with no reported illnesses, which meets the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for ready-to-eat Hy-Vee beef pot roast entrée products. The alert was issued because the gravy component of these products may contain wheat, a known allergen, which is not declared on the finished product label. The products were produced between December 26, 2022, and January 17, 2023, and bear establishment number EST. 51558. The affected items include 11.6 oz. and 25.5 oz. plastic containers of “HyVee mealtime BEEF POT ROAST DINNER” with specific Best If Use By dates and lot codes listed in the official notice.

The issue was discovered when the establishment identified that they received a substitute gravy mix from a spice supplier that includes wheat, whereas the normal gravy mix does not. The establishment notified FSIS that the label on the back of the product does not list wheat. The products were shipped to retail locations in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. A formal recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase, but FSIS is concerned that some products may still be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers with a wheat allergy who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider.

The recalled product

Product
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-To-Eat Hy-Vee Beef Pot Roast Entrée Products due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
Brand
HY-VEE FRESH COMMISSARY
Manufacturer
HY-VEE FRESH COMMISSARY
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Entrées
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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