The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0307-2016·Announced 2016-02-17

E3 Artisan Recalls Dark Chocolate Bars Due to Undeclared Milk

E3 Artisan is recalling dark chocolate bars containing cherries, cocoa nibs, and cayenne 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 source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

E3 Artisan is recalling 228 bars of 'Inclusion bar-cherries, cocoa nibs, cayenne' dark chocolate. The recall was initiated because FDA samples of the product tested positive for milk, which is not declared on the product labels.

The firm distributed the product to 86 domestic firms. The affected product is identified by SKU CB1026 and has expiration dates ranging from October 21, 2015, to April 15, 2016.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or contact the firm for instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Inclusion bar-cherries, cocoa nibs, cayenne.
Manufacturer
E3 Artisan
Affected units
228

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: CB1026 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 →