Recalls / Class II
Class IIF-1626-2017
Product
Natural Cocoa Powder 10-12% cocoa butter, Net Wt. 5 lbs. (2.27 kg) packaged under the following brand names: Monarch distributed by U.S. Foodservice UPC 50758108102533; Chef's Companion: 1 bag /case, UPC 10719098582233; and 6 bags/case, UPC 50719098582293 Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. Savannah, GA 31405
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- UPC 50758108102533: Lot numbers 024HBA, 025HBA, 040HBA; UPC 50719098582293: Lot numbers 024HBA, 025HBA, 026HBA, 028HBA; and UPC 10719098582233: Lot numbers 026HBA, 027HBA, 039HBA, 040HBA.
- Quantity
- 652 cases
Why it was recalled
During sanitation, the firm discovered metal pieces missing from a sifter screen.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Diamond Crystal Brands Inc
- Notification channel
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 100 Center Ave NW, Mitchellville, Iowa 50169-7709
Distribution
- Distribution pattern
- Product distributed to foodservice customers nationwide. There was no foreign/military/government distribution reported.
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2017-02-17
- FDA classified
- 2017-03-23
- Posted by FDA
- 2017-03-29
- Terminated
- 2017-06-28
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1626-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.