Food recall

Great American Appetizers, Inc. recall: Product is packaged in a cardboard box and labeled in part, "SOUTHERN HOME Mozzarella Sticks***CONTAINS

Great American Appetizers, Inc., of Nampa, ID, recalled Product is packaged in a cardboard box and labeled in part, "SOUTHERN HOME Mozzarella Sticks***CONTAINS. The FDA's reason: “Incorrect declaration of allergens. The ingredient label properly lists the wheat allergen but the "Contains" statement does not.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on July 29, 2014, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of October 1, 2014. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems

Status

Terminated

Closed March 10, 2015

The recall

Company
Great American Appetizers, Inc. (Nampa, ID)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Incorrect declaration of allergens. The ingredient label properly lists the wheat allergen but the "Contains" statement does not.”
Where it was sold
Product was distributed to a DC in Greenville SC. It was further distributed to retail stores under the authority of Topco. owner of the product.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
68943

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-2522-2014 Class II

    Product is packaged in a cardboard box and labeled in part, "SOUTHERN HOME Mozzarella Sticks***CONTAINS: WHEY, MILK, EGG, SOY***DISTRIBUTED BY SOUTHERN HOME P.O.BOX 99 MAULDIN, SC 29662***" 6/case 30oz UPC 607880027150

    Codes: Lot Codes: 14083602, 14083702, 14083602, 13356402, 14083602 and 14157402. BEST IF USED BY 9 2015; BEST IF USED BY 12 2015.

    Quantity: 2696 cases; 6 per case.

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of October 1, 2014.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.