FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-0320-2016

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Meltaways- 3 piece meltaways assorted.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
SKU: ML1035 Expiration date range: 10/21/2015- 1/15/2016.
Quantity
130 bars

Why it was recalled

Undeclared Milk on the labels of various dark chocolate bars. FDA samples came back positive for milk.

Recalling firm

Firm
E3 Artisan
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
113 S Benton St, N/A, Woodstock, Illinois 60098-3205

Distribution

Distribution pattern
The firm distributed the product to 86 domestic firms. The spread sheet is attached.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-10-21
FDA classified
2016-02-09
Posted by FDA
2016-02-17
Terminated
2017-08-23
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0320-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.