The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0305-2016·Announced 2016-02-17

E3 Artisan Recalls Dark Chocolate Bars Due to Undeclared Milk

E3 Artisan is recalling dark chocolate bars with strawberries, rose petals, and pink peppercorns because FDA samples tested positive for undeclared milk.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

E3 Artisan is recalling 372 bars of dark chocolate inclusion bars containing strawberries, rose petals, and pink peppercorns. The recall was initiated because FDA samples of the product tested positive for milk, which is not declared on the product labels.

The affected product is identified by SKU CB1024 and has expiration dates ranging from October 21, 2015, to April 15, 2016. The firm distributed the product to 86 domestic firms.

Consumers who have purchased these bars should check their expiration dates and SKUs to determine if they are affected. Individuals with a milk allergy or milk sensitivity should avoid consuming the product. The source text does not specify further consumer actions such as return instructions or disposal methods.

The recalled product

Product
Inclusion bar-strawberries, rose petals, and pink peppercorns.
Manufacturer
E3 Artisan
Affected units
372

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: CB1024 Expiration date range: 10/21/2015 - 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.

See all 21 products in this recall →