--- title: Hood Is Recalling Almond Milk That May Contain Real Milk description: Hood is recalling almost 150,000 containers of Almond Breeze vanilla almond milk because they may contain actual dairy milk. canonical: https://time.com/5358036/almond-breeze-almond-milk-recall/ author: Jamie Ducharme article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-08-04T19:37:56.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T08:06:33.723Z article:section: Health og:title: Hood Is Recalling Almond Milk That May Contain Real Milk og:description: Even though almonds don't lactate og:url: https://time.com/5358036/almond-breeze-almond-milk-recall/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3ed04f097d86ff65/6989370a457a52291bd5f07d/almonds.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 6000 og:image:height: 3375 og:image:alt: Close Up Of Almonds Arranged og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Hood Is Recalling Almond Milk That May Contain Real Milk twitter:description: Even though almonds don't lactate twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3ed04f097d86ff65/6989370a457a52291bd5f07d/almonds.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # 150,000 Containers of Almond Milk Have Been Recalled Because They May Contain Actual Milk > Sponsored content. 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Soy milk, a popular alternative option for more than four decades, was found to be the most comparable to cow’s milk in terms of overall nutrient balance_  by [Jamie Ducharme](https://time.com/author/jamie-ducharme/)  ## Jamie Ducharme Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Aug 4, 2018 7:37 PM UTC  Symmetrical pattern of almonds on blue. Flat lay. Symmetrical pattern of almonds on blue. Flat lay. Anfisa Kameneva / EyeEm—Getty Images/EyeEm  by [Jamie Ducharme](https://time.com/author/jamie-ducharme/)  ## Jamie Ducharme Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Aug 4, 2018 7:37 PM UTC Almonds don’t lactate, [in the famous words](https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/17/almond-lactate-nondairy-milk-scott-gottlieb-725974) of Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb — but, at least right now, your [almond milk](http://time.com/3677300/almond-milk-nutrition/) may contain dairy anyway. Hood has voluntarily recalled almost 150,000 half-gallon containers of refrigerated Almond Breeze vanilla almond milk for fear that they may contain actual milk, [the FDA announced Thursday](https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm615707.htm). The beverages have been recalled since they could pose a risk to consumers with serious dairy allergies or sensitivities. “The product is safe to consume unless you have a milk allergy or sensitivity,” according to [an announcement from Hood](https://www.bluediamond.com/hood-vanilla-almond-breeze-recall). “To date, there has been one report of allergic reaction. Medical treatment or hospitalization was not required.” The recalled products were marked with a use-by date of Sept. 2, and were shipped to wholesalers and retailers in 28 states. (See details about the recalled products [here](https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm615707.htm).) They represent less than 1% of the half-gallon refrigerated vanilla Almond Breeze almond milks shipped by Hood during the last year, according to the FDA’s announcement. The dairy debacle comes in the midst of a debate over whether beverage makers can call non-dairy products “milks,” since the FDA’s current “identity standards” for milk refer to lactating animals. The FDA [is in the process of deciding](https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/plant-based-milk-milk-fda-determine/story?id=56640141) whether it will amend that definition, or require companies to stop using the word “milk” in reference to drinks made from soy, almonds, coconuts, oats and other [common dairy alternatives](http://time.com/5125580/soy-milk-healthiest-plant-based/). ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5358036/almond-breeze-almond-milk-recall/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5358036/almond-breeze-almond-milk-recall/"},"headline":"150,000 Containers of Almond Milk Have Been Recalled Because They May Contain Actual Milk","datePublished":"2018-08-04T19:37:56.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-04T08:06:33.723Z","description":"Even though almonds don't lactate","url":"https://time.com/5358036/almond-breeze-almond-milk-recall/","keywords":["Recalls","onetime","healthytime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3ed04f097d86ff65/6989370a457a52291bd5f07d/almonds.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jamie Ducharme","jobTitle":"Ducharme is a contributor to TIME.","url":"https://time.com/author/jamie-ducharme/"}],"articleSection":"Health","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3ed04f097d86ff65/6989370a457a52291bd5f07d/almonds.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Close Up Of Almonds Arranged","caption":"Close Up Of Almonds Arranged","creditText":"Anfisa Kameneva / EyeEm—Getty Images/EyeEm","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/health/","name":"Health"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/recalls/","name":"Recalls"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5358036/almond-breeze-almond-milk-recall/","name":"150,000 Containers of Almond Milk Have Been Recalled Because They May Contain Actual Milk"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"This Type of Non-Dairy Milk is the Healthiest, Study Says","description":"Soy milk, a popular alternative option for more than four decades, was found to be the most comparable to cow’s milk in terms of overall nutrient balance","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/ns9cEU8s/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2018-01-31T16:18:37.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/ns9cEU8s.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/5358036/almond-breeze-almond-milk-recall/","duration":"PT2M14S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/5358036/almond-breeze-almond-milk-recall/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```