The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0301-2016·Announced 2016-02-17

E3 Artisan Recalls Dark Chocolate Bars Due to Undeclared Milk

E3 Artisan is recalling 636 dark chocolate bars because FDA testing found undeclared milk, a major food allergen, in the product.

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 classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Undeclared Milk on the labels of various dark chocolate bars. FDA samples came back positive for milk."

Plain-English summary

E3 Artisan is recalling 636 units of Inclusion chocolate bar 66% Cacao topped with pistachios, cranberries & Sea Salt. The product is packaged in white and green wrapping with white and gray lettering. The recall was initiated after FDA samples of the chocolate bars tested positive for milk, which is not declared on the product label.

The recalled product has SKU CB1022 and an expiration date range from 10/21/2015 to 4/15/2016. The firm distributed the product to 86 domestic firms. This recall poses a risk to consumers with milk allergies or sensitivities who may consume the product without knowing it contains milk.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific SKU and expiration dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should stop using it and contact the manufacturer or retailer for instructions on return or disposal.

The recalled product

Product
Inclusion chocolate bar 66% Cacao topped with pistachios, cranberries & Sea Salt in a white and green wrapping with white and gray lettering.
Manufacturer
E3 Artisan
Category
Food — Chocolate
Hazard
Affected units
636

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)

  • Sku: CB1022 expiration date range of 10/21/2015 to 4/15/2016

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 21 recalled by E3 Artisan 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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