FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-0426-2019

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

MarieBelle brand Japanese Matcha Japanese Green Tea and White Chocolate Bar, NET Wt. 2.82 oz. UPC code: 877708005886

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Lot Code: 101619
Quantity
855 cases/12 bars per case (total)

Why it was recalled

Product contains undeclared milk.

Recalling firm

Firm
Maribel's Sweets, Inc.
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
38 Dobbin St, Brooklyn, New York 11222-3110

Distribution

Distribution pattern
NY, NJ, FL, MO, CA, MA, MI, WA, & DE.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2018-10-26
FDA classified
2018-11-09
Posted by FDA
2018-11-21
Terminated
2018-12-12
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0426-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.