HP Hood recalls select units refrigerated Lactaid Milk due to possible almond allergen

HP Hood LLC. is recalling five SKUs of LACTAID Milk because the product may contain trace amounts of almond, which is not listed on the label, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Sept. 20. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to almonds may run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

This issue was discovered as a result of routine maintenance programs which revealed the potential for trace amounts of almond.

The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) has publicized this recall to all its stores, said Richard Stith, Chief, Public Health Division, DeCA headquarters at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia. Whenever a commissary has recalled or withdrawn products in its inventory, they are immediately removed from store shelves.

The affected containers of LACTAID milk were shipped from Sept. 5 - Sept. 18 to retailers and wholesalers located in Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

The following product is affected by this recall:

The recall applies to a limited number of 96-ounce plastic containers of refrigerated LACTAID milk with the code 51-4109 P2.

• Lactaid Whole Milk 96 ounce: UPC 04138090738, best by date: Nov. 22 and 23, Nov. 25 - 28 and Dec. 2 - 4, lot code 51-4109 P2.
• Lactaid 2% Milk 96 ounces: UPC 041383090721, best by date: Nov. 23 and 24, Nov. 28 - 30 and Dec. 1 and 4, lot code 51-4109 P2.
• Lactaid 1% Milk 96 ounces: UPC 041383090714, best by date: Nov. 24 and 25 and Dec. 5, lot code 51-4109 P2.
• Lactaid Fat Free Milk 96 ounce: UPC 041383090707, best by date: Nov. 24 and 25, lot code 51-4109 P2.
• Lactaid 2% Calcium Enriched Milk 96 ounces: 041383155673, best by date: Dec. 1, lot code, 51-4109 P2.

Consumers with questions may contact the Hood Consumer Affairs at 800-242-2423 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. ET to 5:00 p.m. ET