Hiland Dairy recalls chocolate milk batch that might contain food-grade sanitizers
Food-grade sanitizers can cause illness if consumed
Hiland Dairy this week announced a recall of some of its chocolate milk over concerns the product has been contaminated with food-grade sanitizers.
Though only eight cases are affected, Hiland Dairy said it’s recalling all products with a best by date of Jan. 27 to “ensure 100% containment.” (iStock)
In a recall announcement posted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) website, the company said that a batch of its half-pint, 1% low-fat chocolate milk, which was produced in Norman, Okla., may contain food-grade sanitizers, “which could cause illness if consumed,” per the recall notice.
The product was distributed to the following areas:
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, metro area
- Western Oklahoma
- Dallas
- San Antonio, Texas
- Tyler, Texas
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The affected product bears the Universal Product Code (UPC) 72060-00156-3 and the “best by” date of Jan. 27, 2021.
The recall also only affects the products with the plant code 4025, per the announcement.
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“Hiland Dairy initially learned of a potential issue and then confirmed after internal quality-control testing at the Norman, Oklahoma facility,” according to the recall notice, which added that the company “promptly contacted” the FDA to initiate the recall.
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Though only eight cases are affected, Hiland Dairy said it’s recalling all products with a best by date of Jan. 27 to “ensure 100% containment.”
Consumers with additional questions regarding the call back can contact the company here.