Amy’s Vegan Organic Rice Mac & Cheese. California-based Amy’s Kitchen is recalling more than 15,000 cases of vegan mac & cheese due to potentially having "trace amounts of milk." Any consumer who has an allergy or sensitivity to milk should not eat Lot 60J0421 of the Vegan Organic Rice Mac & Cheeze "to avoid the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction," according to a recall notice posted by the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Amy’s Kitchen initiated the Class I recall for one lot of the product– about 15,626 cases – "out of an abundance of caution" to make sure consumers with an allergy or sensitivity to milk are safe, according to the notice.
A recall is classified as a "Class I" when using or being exposed to a product can result in serious adverse health consequences or even death, according to the FDA.
The recall came after testing from third-party laboratory indicated that one of the meals in the recalled lot had "trace amounts of milk protein," according to the recall notice.