Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-0049-2015·Announced 2014-10-29

BBM Chocolate Recalls Alprose Dark Chocolate for Undeclared Milk Allergen

BBM Chocolate Distributors is recalling three Alprose Dark Chocolate products because they contain undeclared milk. Consumers with milk allergies should not eat these items.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class I recall mandates a score of 5 (Critical), as it indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

BBM Chocolate Distributors, Ltd. has initiated a recall of three Alprose Dark Chocolate products. The recall is necessary because the products contain an undeclared milk allergen. The specific products involved include CHOCOLAT Alprose NAPOLITAINS SWITZERLAND, which is packed in bulk clear plastic bags and 100g packages. The products were produced in Switzerland for Gross & Company International, London UK, and imported into the United States by BBM Chocolate Distributors in Brooklyn, NY.

The recall covers 379 cartons that have been definitively identified. These products were distributed across numerous states, including California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin, as well as Canada. The affected items are identified by Item number 6359.

Consumers who have a milk allergy or sensitivity should not consume these products. Individuals with milk allergies should check their pantries for these specific Alprose Dark Chocolate products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product: CHOCOLAT Alprose NAPOLITAINS SWITZERLAND, NET WT. 1 Kg (35 oz). Product packed as the following: 1) bulk in clear plastic bags, 230 pieces with gold, black and white labeling, each carton contains 6 x 1 Kg bags, 2) 100g packages (3.5oz/~24 pieces. UPC 712963000354. Produced…
Manufacturer: BBM Chocolate Distributors, Ltd.
Category: Food — Chocolate
Hazard: allergen-milk
undeclared-allergen
Affected units: 379

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

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Item numbers 6359

Distribution

Distributed in 23 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by BBM Chocolate Distributors, Ltd. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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