Houlihan's Creamy Garlic Ranch Dressing Mislabeled as Horseradish Sauce: Allergen Risk
Houlihan's Creamy Garlic Ranch Dressing may be mislabeled as horseradish sauce, hiding milk allergen. Consumers should check labels for potential allergic reactions.
Lower-risk recall
A complaint received from a customer that a case of Creamy Ranch with Garlic was mislabeled as Horseradish Sauce. The ranch dressing contains the major food allergen of milk which is not declared on the label for the horseradish sauce.
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What happened, in plain English
Houlihan's Creamy Garlic Ranch Dressing was recalled because it was mislabeled as horseradish sauce, which hides the presence of milk, a major food allergen. This could cause allergic reactions in people with milk allergies who consume the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18446-houlihan-s-creamy-garlic-ranch-dressing-mislabeled-as-horseradish-sauce.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18446-houlihan-s-creamy-garlic-ranch-dressing-mislabeled-as-horseradish-sauce · Updated October 6, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0342-2019
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“Houlihan's Creamy Garlic Ranch Dressing Mislabeled as Horseradish Sauce: Allergen Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18446-houlihan-s-creamy-garlic-ranch-dressing-mislabeled-as-horseradish-sauce. Based on FDA recall #F-0342-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0342-2019%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The dressing contains milk, a major food allergen, but was labeled as horseradish sauce. This mislabeling means people with milk allergies might consume it without knowing, leading to allergic reactions.
Who’s affected
People who have milk allergies and consumed the mislabeled dressing are at risk. Those who bought the product from Houlihan's Restaurant in Leawood, KS, may be affected.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 1-gallon containers labeled as 'Creamy Garlic Ranch Dressing' that were sold exclusively by Houlihan's Restaurant in Leawood, KS around December 2018. The product may be mislabeled as horseradish sauce.
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What to do — step by step
Check Label
Look for the label that says 'Creamy Garlic Ranch Dressing' instead of 'Horseradish Sauce' on the container.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 3 states.
FDA distribution: “Distributed to distributors in IL, MD, and MO.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Illinois, Maryland, Missouri.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-0342-2019 (October 2, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0342-2019 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 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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