Check Your Freezer: OLA-OLA POUNDED YAM Recall for Undeclared Milk Allergen
If you’re shopping from the freezer section for quick sides, this is one easy check: OLA-OLA POUNDED YAM is being recalled because it may contain an undeclared milk allergen (sodium caseinate). FDA reports no illness at the time of the notice, but if your household includes anyone with a milk allergy (or severe milk sensitivity), you should not eat the recalled product.
What FDA says is happening
Fayus Inc., dba Yusol International Foods, is voluntarily recalling OLA-OLA POUNDED YAM due to undeclared milk (sodium caseinate). The key point for families: the label may not clearly list milk, so people with milk allergy could be exposed if they eat it.
How to check your package fast
Your quickest “yes or no” is the expiration date on your package. FDA lists affected products as those with expiration dates between November 2028 and May 2029.
Do this now:
- Find the package(s) of OLA-OLA POUNDED YAM.
- Check the expiration date printed on the label.
- If your date falls within Nov 2028–May 2029, treat it as recalled.
If your OLA-OLA POUNDED YAM is in the recall window
Do not eat it if you have a milk allergy or severe milk sensitivity. Then follow the FDA instructions for what to do next with the product.
FDA’s notice includes consumer next steps such as return/exchange and/or receiving a replacement that is labeled with a warning sticker, as specified in the recall communication.
If you’re helping kids or older family members shop, a good practical approach is to add this to your “freezer rules”: when there’s an allergen recall, the expiration date matters more than the look of the package.
If you already served it or it may have touched other foods
Because this recall involves an undeclared allergen, the safest response is about people and future servings, not “testing” food. Foodsafety.gov gives consumer guidance for recalled foods that can be summarized like this:
- Don’t serve the recalled product again to anyone with a milk allergy.
- If anyone may have had a reaction, contact a healthcare professional for guidance.
- Plan to keep meal prep surfaces and utensils in line with normal allergen-handling practices so future meals aren’t accidentally mixed or cross-exposed.
When in doubt, treat it as a “stop and check” situation until you confirm the product is not in the Nov 2028–May 2029 expiration-date range.
What to do with the rest of your groceries
This recall is specifically about OLA-OLA POUNDED YAM with the FDA-listed expiration dates. If you don’t have that exact product in that date window, you generally don’t need to take action on unrelated groceries.
If you do have the recalled item:
- Set it aside from meal-planning so it isn’t accidentally cooked later.
- Follow FDA’s return/exchange or warning-sticker-labeled replacement steps.
Quick recap checklist
- Check: Do you have OLA-OLA POUNDED YAM?
- Verify date: Is the expiration date between Nov 2028 and May 2029?
- Action: If yes, don’t eat it for anyone with a milk allergy or severe milk sensitivity.
- Next step: Follow FDA return/exchange and/or the warning-sticker-labeled replacement instructions in the notice.
For the exact identifiers and FDA’s consumer instructions, see the official FDA recall notice for Fayus Inc., dba Yusol International Foods regarding OLA-OLA POUNDED YAM due to undeclared milk (sodium caseinate).
