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Heinen's Potato Gnocchi Recall: Undeclared Milk Allergen Risk

Heinen's Potato Gnocchi (9 oz. preservative-free) recalled due to undeclared milk allergen. Consumers should check lot numbers on clear plastic trays.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0909-2018FoodHeinen's ›
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Recalling firmLa Pasta, Inc.2727 Pittman Dr · Silver Spring, MD 20910-1807
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What happened, in plain English

Heinen's Potato Gnocchi in clear plastic trays is recalled because it contains an undeclared milk allergen. This poses a risk for people with milk allergies. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19639-heinen-s-potato-gnocchi-recall-undeclared-milk-allergen-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19639-heinen-s-potato-gnocchi-recall-undeclared-milk-allergen-risk · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0909-2018

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“Heinen's Potato Gnocchi Recall: Undeclared Milk Allergen Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19639-heinen-s-potato-gnocchi-recall-undeclared-milk-allergen-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0909-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0909-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The product contains milk as an allergen that was not listed on the label. This can cause allergic reactions in people sensitive to milk, including potentially serious reactions.

Who’s affected

People with milk allergies are at risk from this product. Anyone who purchased the recalled Heinen's Potato Gnocchi in clear plastic trays should check if they have the affected lot numbers.

How to tell if you have this one

Check the clear plastic trays for lot numbers: 1119-1120, 1121-1122, 1132-1133, 2016-2017, 2027-2028, 2034-2035, 2038-2039, 2130-2131, 2139-2140, 2221-2222, or 2231-2232.

  • Brand
    Heinen's
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Lot Number

    Look for lot numbers on the clear plastic tray: 1119-1120, 1121-1122, 1132-1133, 2016-2017, 2027-2028, 2034-2035, 2038-2039, 2130-2131, 2139-2140, 2221-2222, or 2231-2232.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Illinois and Ohio.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “The product was distributed to the following states IL and OH” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Illinois, Ohio.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Feb 21, 201812. FDA classified it Class I: Mar 8, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Mar 14, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: May 11, 201842018
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. 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-0909-2018 (February 21, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0909-2018 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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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