FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-1425-2020

Product

Blanxart 82% Congo Organic Chocolate Bar. Paper packaging with internal foil wrapper. Net weight per bar: 4.4 oz. UPC 8 32924 00032 9. The product label is read in parts: "***BLANXART *** ORGANIC DARK CHOCOLATE 82% CONGO ***Ingredients: cocoa, cocoa butter, sugar, vanilla ***Imported By: Culinary Collective, Lynnwood, WA *** BB Chocolate Group, S.A C/Tambor del Bruc 13 17 08970 Sant Joan Desp¿ *** Made in Spain***".

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
BX 410, Lot 1931007 with date code stamp 30, Best by Date (BBD) of 8/2021. Product BX410 (importer code). 49054 (manufacturer code). Lot 1931007 with date code stamp 30.
Quantity
24 cases (16 bars per case)

Why it was recalled

A foreign object found by a consumer in a chocolate bar.

Recalling firm

Firm
Power Selles Imports dba Culinary Collective
Notification channel
E-Mail
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
12407 Mukilteo Speedway Ste 245b, Lynnwood, Washington 98087-1518

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Distributed in IL, NY, VT and in Bermudas.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2020-08-27
FDA classified
2020-09-04
Posted by FDA
2020-09-16
Terminated
2020-09-18
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1425-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.