CLASS II Food recall · Reported 15 Mar 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report

Great Shake Plus Fortified Nutrition, Soy Formula recalled

Hormel Foods is recalling Great Shake Plus Fortified Nutrition, Soy Formula, Vanilla Artificially Flavored, distributed in 35 states. The recall was initiated on 22 Feb 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesUSE BY dates are FEB 17 17 to MAY 16 18
Quantity recalled25,774 cases for all products

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number
F-1571-2017
FDA event ID
76546
Recalling firm
Hormel Foods, Austin, MN
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
22 Feb 2017
FDA classified
8 Mar 2017
Reported
15 Mar 2017
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Undeclared Milk
Product category
Other

Timeline

22 Feb 2017Recall initiated by company
8 Mar 2017Classified by FDA+14 days
15 Mar 2017Published in enforcement report+7 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Hormel Foods is recalling Great Shake and Great Shake Plus, fortified Nutrition drinks, due to presence of undeclared milk.

Product as listed by the FDA

Great Shake Plus Fortified Nutrition, Soy Formula, Vanilla Artificially Flavored, Packaged in 4 fl oz. (118 mL). Store Frozen.

Where it was distributed

US: AL, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, WV, WY, WI. OUS: Canada

AlabamaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutFloridaGeorgiaIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyMarylandMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMontanaNorth CarolinaNebraskaNew Hampshire

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Hormel Foods is recalling Great Shake and Great Shake Plus, fortified Nutrition drinks, due to presence of undeclared milk.

Which lots are affected?

USE BY dates are FEB 17 17 to MAY 16 18

Where was it sold?

US: AL, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, WV, WY, WI. OUS: Canada

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

5 other products · FDA event 76546

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Great Shake Fortified Nutrition, Soy Formula recalled by Hormel Foods.

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