FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1288-2022

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

Dark Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Meltaways 8oz. Item code: K120D

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Lot 220224AA, Best if Used by Date of 4/24/2022 Lot 220219AB, Best if Used by Date of 4/19/2022 Lot 220215AC, Best if Used by Date of 4/15/2022
Quantity
795 boxes Total

Why it was recalled

Possible contamination with Salmonella

Recalling firm

Firm
Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate Inc
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
45 N Broad St, Lititz, Pennsylvania 17543-1024

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Retail store in PA. Consumers in PA, SC, NC, VA, MD, DE, MA, WA, IN, IA, GA, IL, NJ, and NY

Timeline

Recall initiated
2022-05-23
FDA classified
2022-06-10
Posted by FDA
2022-06-22
Terminated
2022-10-27
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1288-2022. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.

Class I food recall: Dark Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Meltaways 8oz. Item code: K120D · FDA Food Recalls