Vita Wild Herring in Wine Sauce
Reason Undeclared milk
Herring Fillets in Wine Sauce sold under the ELF brand in recall
Recalled by Vita Food Products, Inc. · Chicago, IL, United States
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Why it was recalled
Vita Food Products, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois is notifying the public that it is recalling 2,280 individual plastic jars of 12 ounce Elf Herring Fillets in Wine Sauce that actually contains herring fillets in sour cream and therefore contains undeclared milk.
Undeclared allergen: Milk
For someone with a food allergy the label is the only protection. An undeclared allergen can trigger a severe reaction even in a trace amount, which is why most of these recalls are Class I. All undeclared allergens recalls.
What was recalled
Herring Fillets in Wine Sauce sold under the ELF brand in 12 oz. plastic jars.
Quantity: 2,280 Jars
Food: Sauces, dips & dressings
Lot codes, dates and UPCs
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
UPC Code on Cases: 10073302221111. UPC Code on Jars: 73302 12111. Item Number: 005725. Best Before Date: 21 May 14. Lot Number: 03553.
Where it was sold
Illinois Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin
FDA's distribution note: US: IL, MI, MN, WI
Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. The risk from an undeclared allergen is to people allergic to milk; for anyone else the product is generally not a safety concern. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.
- Recalling firm
- Vita Food Products, Inc.
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Mar 26, 2014
- In FDA report of
- Apr 23, 2014
- Terminated
- Apr 25, 2016
- FDA recall number
- F-1826-2014 · event 67851
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search
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