Recalls / Class I
Class IF-1970-2014
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
Organic traditions DARK CHOCOLATE GOLDEN BERRIES***DAIRY & SUGAR FREE 80% DARK CHOCOLATE; Pack sizes 3.5oz/100g, UPC 8 54260 00263 8; 5.3 oz (150g), UPC 8 54260 00266 9; 12kg bulk boxes.
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- CACAOXPSWEETZZGBEBLK001-12 and CACAOXPSWEETZZGBEBLK001-13
- Quantity
- 2550 units 3.5oz., 881 units 5.3 oz, 3462lbs bulk
Why it was recalled
Undeclared milk allergen
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Health Matters America Inc.
- Notification channel
- Letter
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 2501 Broadway St, Unit 2, Cheektowaga, New York 14227-1042
Distribution
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide (32 states): AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI. Products were also sent back to Advantage Health Matters, Markham, ON, Canada.
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2014-04-14
- FDA classified
- 2014-05-23
- Posted by FDA
- 2014-06-04
- Terminated
- 2018-06-04
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1970-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.