The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0181-2021·Announced 2020-12-30

Maribel's Sweets Recalls Dark Chocolate Pearls Due to Undeclared Milk

Maribel's Sweets, Inc. is recalling Cacao Market Marie Belle New York Dark Chocolate Pearls because the product contains undeclared milk.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric. Additionally, undeclared milk is a significant allergen hazard.

Plain-English summary

Maribel's Sweets, Inc. is recalling 21-5oz cylinders of Cacao Market Marie Belle New York Dark Chocolate Pearls. The recall was initiated because the product contains undeclared milk, which is not listed on the ingredient label.

The affected product is distributed in Connecticut, New York, Illinois, Montana, Hawaii, Texas, New Jersey, Georgia, Michigan, Maine, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts. The product is identified by UPC 8 77708 00250 2 and includes all product within its expiry date.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return. Individuals with a milk allergy should be particularly cautious, as the presence of undeclared milk poses a risk of allergic reaction.

The recalled product

Product
CACAO MARKET MARIE BELLE NEW YORK; Dark Chocolate Pearls; Ingredients: Cocoa bean, sugar, biscuit cereals (wheat flour, sugar, wheat malt, wheat starch, raising agent: E500ii, palm oil, salt, vanilla flavoring 17%, cocoa butter, emulsifier (soy lecithin), natural vanilla…

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 (1)

  • All product within expiry. UPC: 8 77708 00250 2

Distribution

Distributed in 13 states:

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