Hiland Orange Juice, 1 GAL (3.78 L) Hiland Dairy, Springfield, MO.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0789-2018) was formally reported on February 14, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on January 11, 2018. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Hiland Dairy Foods Company LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Springfield, MO. Federal records indicate 522 1-Gallon containers units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Milk allergen was detected in one lot of orange juice and one lot of citrus drink. Milk is not an ingredient declared on the label. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distributed to retailers in IA, KS, and NE. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 8 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.