WhiteWave Foods Issues Allergy Alert on
Undeclared Almondmilk in Half Gallon Silk Light
Original Soymilk Containers
Broomfield, Colo. (May 19, 2014) – WhiteWave Foods is voluntarily recalling half
gallon containers of Silk Light Original Soymilk because they may contain undeclared
almondmilk. People who have an allergy or sensitivity to almond run the risk of serious
or life threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.
We believe fewer than 21,402 half gallon units of product have been directly shipped to
retailers and wholesalers in the states of Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Louisiana,
Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota,
Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
No illnesses have been reported to date.
The product recall is taking place due to an inadvertent error related to using the wrong
carton packaging. It is not due to contamination in the manufacturing process.
WhiteWave’s sales team is working with distributors to actively recover any impacted
product remaining on store shelves, and the Company has implemented measures to
prevent this from happening in the future.
HOW TO IDENTIFY THE RECALLED PRODUCT
The half gallon containers are printed with “use by” dates of either June 22, 2014 or
June 23, 2014 (printed as 06/22/14 or 06/23/14) on the front of the carton above the
pour spout and a Universal Product Code (UPC) of 25293 60101 on the back of the
package. This recall only applies to the plant codes listed below.
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06/22 or 23/14 hh:mm 48-0994 EH3 – 5 1
06/22 or 23/14 hh:mm 48-0994 EH3 – 5 2
06/22 or 23/14 hh:mm 48-0994 EH3 – 4 3
06/22 or 23/14 hh:mm 48-0994 EH3 – 4 4
Consumers should look for UPC information on the back of the individual half gallons
and the lot codes on the front of the half gallon above the pour spout.
Product safety and consumer confidence is of utmost importance to WhiteWave.
Consumers who purchased the product may return it to the place of purchase for a full
refund or exchange. Consumers with questions can contact the Company at 1-866663-4349 during extended business hours May 19, 2014 through Wednesday, May 21,
2014 from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm central time. Beginning Thursday, May 22, 2014
consumers with questions can contact the Company from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm central
time Monday-Friday.
The Foods and Drug Administration has been notified of this recall, and we are
coordinating our communication efforts with the organization Food Allergy Research &
Education (FARE).