Horizon Organic recalls 53,760 packages of organic chocolate milk in the U.S.
Voluntary recall due to a sealing defect that can make packages appear swollen, leak, or spoil.
Manufacturer of organic milk Horizon Organic Dairy has initiated an urgent recall in the U.S. due to a packaging seal issue that can lead to premature spoilage.
Which packages are affected
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed that this is a voluntary recall of the product “Organic Aseptic Chocolate Milk 1%.” A total of 53,760 packages were distributed across the United States. The company clarifies that no chemical or bacterial contamination has been detected, but rather a technical error in packaging.
The head of the company's food quality and safety department, Kendra Harrison, said the recall is not due to the presence of allergens or pathogens. “This issue can cause the packaging to appear swollen or to leak, and the contents to undergo rapid spoilage, making the product unsafe to drink,” Harrison explained.
The recall covers the following packages:
- Boxes of 12 single-serve packages (34,524 boxes were announced) with UPC 742365002700 and use-by dates from 28 January to 3 February 2027.
- Larger boxes of 18 packages (19,236 boxes were announced) with UPC 742365208867 and use-by dates from 31 January to 2 February 2027.
The company characterizes the recall as a precaution and urges consumers who purchased the affected lots to discard the product or return it to the store for a refund.
In Macedonia such public notices are still rarer. The Food and Veterinary Agency (FVA) usually issues recall notices less frequently than control bodies in Western Europe and the U.S., but when there is a serious risk the institutions respond, often following notifications from European systems.
One of the more recent major cases in the domestic market was the urgent recall of infant formula Aptamil AR 2 (400 g packaging, batch 2027.01.02), after the presence of the toxin cereulide was determined, which causes rapid vomiting and diarrhea. That, together with preventive checks of formulas such as some batches from Nestlé, opened a discussion about the need for greater transparency and more frequent public recalls following Western European standards.
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