WASHINGTON, D.C. - HJ Heinz Co, a Muscatine, Iowa, establishment, initiated a recall on November 19, of approximately 5,022 pounds of bistro au jus gravy product that is incorrectly labeled as pork gravy due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.

The au jus gravy product contains milk and soy, known allergens, which are not declared on the incorrect labeling for pork gravy. The au jus gravy labeled incorrectly as pork gravy was produced on June 4, 2016. The following products are subject to recall:

According to a release, 558 cases containing 12  12-ounce jars (per case) of Heinz Homestyle Bistro Au Jus Gravy that is mislabeled with Homestyle Pork Gravy labels, with Best By 12/28/2017 MU6F04 on the jar cap and Case Best By 12/28/17 MU6F04 on the cases.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number M2041 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to a distributor and to retail locations nationwide.

The problem was discovered by the company on November 17, after its was notified by a customer that a jar labeled as Heinz Homestyle Pork Gravy looked darker than expected. The company determined the mislabeling incident occurred on June 4 when a box of labels for the company's Heinz Homestyle Pork Gravy product was delivered to the processing line and used during the production and packaging of the au jus gravy.

When the company initiated the recall, they contacted all of their customers that may have received the mislabeled gravy product (including more than 1,000 retail stores), informing them to remove the products from their store shelves.

The company also provided a press release about the incident and initiation of a voluntary recall of incorrectly labelled products to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). FSIS was notified of the issue by a FDA representative on November 21 and, out an abundance of caution, FSIS issued its own press release.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged to not consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.

When available, the retail distribution list(s) are posted on the FSIS website at

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact 866-572-3808.