It's the third in just over a month, as the FDA appears to be demanding peak specificity.
These days, not all “milk” falls under dairy, and when it does, a Cleveland Clinic food allergist has called it “one of the most common food allergens” affecting Americans. That’s one reason for a recall newly published by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on a cream cheese “dip,” after two previous cream cheese recalls in different parts of the country.
In a recall announcement sent out last Friday, the FDA listed “Riverence Smoked Trout Dip” among recalled items after the product was reportedly distributed to eight states: California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Vermont. The FDA further notes that product was shipped frozen in 306 cases, totaling 3,672 seven-ounce plastic tubs first recalled on March 19.
The reason for this recall reads as: “Label declares cream cheese, but does not declare milk.” As an allergen with serious consequences for some, it appears the milk content would have necessitated spelling out. Other ingredients the FDA says were listed included: Smoked Trout, Whipped Cream Cheese, Sour Cream, Horseradish, Lemon Juice, Dill, Black Pepper. Contains: Fish (Rainbow Trout).
The notice lists the following lot numbers from the Utah operation of Riverence Provisions LLC, which appears to be a Washington state-based fish farm: 25339, 26037, and 26057 with Best By Dates: 12/5/2026, 8/6/2027, and 8/27/2027. From the announcement, it’s not clear whether the lot numbers and Best By dates correspond consecutively, as listed.
Another nuance, as outlined in the report: “[..T]hese best before dates are for the cases while the product is frozen. Once an individual unit is moved out of the case and into refrigeration the shelf life is 45-days. Therefore, the consumer of an individual unit will not see the best before dates associated with a case of frozen product. Direct consignees were instructed to add a best before date to an individual unit based on the date moved from a freezer to a refrigerator.”
This incident follows a February cream cheese recall in New York City over Listeria concerns, and one last week by a company that calls itself “the largest fast-casual bagel brand in America” for a packaging error.
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