The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the recall of fat-free milk sold at Woodman’s stores in Illinois and Wisconsin.
The potential for contamination with food-grade cleaning agents led Prairie Farms to voluntarily withdraw select Prairie Farms Gallon Fat Free Milk produced at its Dubuque, Iowa, facility.
Some 320 gallons of the liquid dairy product were sold before the issue was discovered and the FDA urged consumers who purchased the product with the above code dates to refrain from consuming it.
“Only a specific segment of the Dec 8 production run was impacted,” Prairie Farms company leaders told NTD. “The affected product was processed between 17:51 and 21:23, representing a portion of that day’s production.”
Food-grade cleaning agents, such as pot and pan detergent and liquid dish soap, can cause illness if consumed.
The UPC is 7273023117.
“On November 24, Prairie Farms was made aware of a potential quality issue,” FDA officials said. “An investigation was immediately initiated, and based on that investigation, affected product was removed from stores and a recall was initiated.”
The FDA states on its website that a class I recall involves a product that has reasonable potential for “serious adverse health consequences or death,” if used or consumed.
There had been 65 infections in nine states that originated from the Wisconsin farm.
Among those infected, 42 people were within the state, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, and the eggs were sold through retail stores in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Illinois.
Of the 65 infections, 63 people had information available about their infection, which showed 24 of the victims were hospitalized and there were no reported deaths.
Infections were recorded in Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Colorado, Utah, California, and Virginia.