HERB-OX Beef Bouillon Recall: Undeclared Milk Allergen Risk
Creative Contract Packaging recalls HERB-OX Beef Flavor Granulated Bouillon jars from Sept 2020 and Oct 2020 due to potential undeclared milk allergen. Consumers should check jar codes and contact for details.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Creative Contract Packaging LLC is voluntarily recalling two code dates of HERB-OX Beef Flavor Granulated Bouillon, due to the potential presence of an undeclared milk allergen.
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What happened, in plain English
Creative Contract Packaging is recalling HERB-OX Beef Flavor Granulated Bouillon jars with 'Best If Used By' dates of September 2020 and October 2020 because they may contain an undeclared milk allergen. This poses a risk for people with milk allergies who could experience an allergic reaction. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19981-herb-ox-beef-bouillon-recall-undeclared-milk-allergen-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19981-herb-ox-beef-bouillon-recall-undeclared-milk-allergen-risk · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0554-2018
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“HERB-OX Beef Bouillon Recall: Undeclared Milk Allergen Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19981-herb-ox-beef-bouillon-recall-undeclared-milk-allergen-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0554-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0554-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product may contain milk as an allergen that was not declared on the label. This can cause allergic reactions in people who are sensitive to milk, including potentially serious reactions like hives, swelling, or difficulty breathing.
Who’s affected
People who have purchased HERB-OX Beef Flavor Granulated Bouillon jars with 'Best If Used By' dates of September 2020 or October 2020 are affected. Those with milk allergies are at higher risk of an allergic reaction.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the jar for a 'Best If Used By' date of September 2020 or October 2020. The code date is printed on top of the lid.
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Creative Contract Packaging- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product Date
Look for a 'Best If Used By' date of September 2020 or October 2020 on the jar lid.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 21 states.
FDA distribution: “Domestic: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, IA,ID, IN, MN, NC, GA, OR, PA, NY, WI, WA, MA, TX, FL, GA, VA, NH Foreign:None VA/DOD:None” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA classified it Class I
- 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-0554-2018 (December 5, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0554-2018 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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