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.
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 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
- Category
- Food — Chocolate
- 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.
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