Hy-Vee recalls 16 oz. black plastic Mealtime Fried Rice with clear lid (lot 19250/19251) due to undeclared milk. Consumers should check labels and contact Hy-Vee for details.
“Hy-V: Mealtime Fried Rice Recall - Undeclared Milk Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16679-hy-v-mealtime-fried-rice-recall-undeclared-milk-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-0001-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0001-2020%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Sept. 9, 2019, that Hy-Vee voluntarily recalled Hy-Vee Mealtime Fried Rice due to undeclared milk. The agency issued recall number F-0001-2020 for the Class I food product.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Hy-Vee
Product: Hy-Vee Mealtime Fried Rice in a 16 oz. black plastic container with clear plastic lid
Lot codes: 19250 or 19251
Quantity: 330 units
The hazard
The fried rice contains undeclared milk, which poses a risk to consumers with milk allergies. The FDA classified the recall as Class I.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Hy-Vee has one other recall on record since June 5, 2025, specifically the Hy-Vee Crunchy Shrimp Roll Recall issued on that date due to Listeria contamination risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include Bakkavor Meal Simple Red Lentil Dal Soup Recall (Dec. 8, 2025), Fayus OLA-OLA Pounded Yam Recall (July 6, 2026), and Frito-Lay Miss Vickies Spicy Dill Pickle Recall (March 3, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for a 16 oz. black plastic container with clear plastic lid. Look for lot codes 19250 or 19251 on the container.
Brand
Hy-Vee
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for lot codes 19250 or 19251 on the container to confirm if it's recalled.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 8 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Distributed to Hy-Vee grocery stores in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 58 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #F-0001-2020 (September 9, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0001-2020 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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