FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-3609-2017

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

Shoprite Real Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, Net Wt. 24 oz., UPC 41190-02668 best by dates 4-11-2019 and 4-12-2019.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
10117AMAX and 10217AMAX / BEST BY 4-11-2019 and 4-12-2019
Quantity
48,420 pounds

Why it was recalled

Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate is recalling Shoprite Real Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips due to undeclared milk.

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
12500 W Carmen Ave, N/A, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53225-6100

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Shop Rite and The Fresh Grocer and other retail stores in CT, DE, MD, NJ, NY, and PA.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-08-31
FDA classified
2017-09-29
Posted by FDA
2017-10-11
Terminated
2020-06-11
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-3609-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.