FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-0737-2013

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

Nesquik Chocolate Powder, 1) 6x40.7oz, UPC 0 28000 68230 9. 2) 12x21.8oz, UPC 0 28000 68090 9. 3) 12x10.9oz, UPC 0 28000 67990 3.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Production codes: 1) 2282574810 and 2282574820. 2)2278574810, 2278574820, 2279574810, 2279574820, 2284574820, 2284574830, 2285574810, 2285574820, 2287574820, 2289574810, 2289574820. 3) 2278574810.
Quantity
18,768 units total

Why it was recalled

Nestle is recalling Nesquik Chocolate Powder because certain lots of its ingredients, calcium carbonate, may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Recalling firm

Firm
Nestle USA
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
800 N Brand Blvd, N/A, Glendale, California 91203-1245

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the US

Timeline

Recall initiated
2012-11-08
FDA classified
2012-11-27
Posted by FDA
2012-12-05
Terminated
2013-01-23
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0737-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.