Smith's Old Fashioned Lemon Flavor Iced Tea, pasteurized, packed in 1 gallon (3.78L) containers. The label also reads: 'Smith's The Dairy in the Country' Smith Dairy Products Co. Orrville, OH 44667 * 1-800-776-7076 www.smithdairy.com * 2009 Smith Dairy Products Company Manufactured at Plant # Above Product #193'.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-2030-2012) was formally reported on September 5, 2012, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 16, 2009. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Smith Dairy Products Co is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Orrville, OH. Federal records indicate 12,405/1 gal jugs units are affected, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.

The documented reason for this recall is: The firm distributed liquid lemon-flavored tea which contained milk residue (undeclared dairy). Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Product was distributed in Ohio only.. 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 14 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.