E3 Artisan Recalls Meltaway Dark Chocolate Bars Due to Undeclared Milk
E3 Artisan is recalling Meltaway bar-black cherry lemonade dark chocolate bars 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 the agency classification as Class I, which corresponds to a Critical severity score per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
E3 Artisan is recalling 216 Meltaway bar-black cherry lemonade dark chocolate bars. The recall was initiated because FDA samples of the product tested positive for milk, which was not declared on the product labels.
The affected product is identified by SKU MB1021 and has an expiration date range from 10/21/2015 to 1/15/2016. The firm distributed the product to 86 domestic firms.
Consumers who have purchased these bars should stop using them and check their expiration dates and SKUs to determine if they are affected. Individuals with milk allergies should be particularly cautious regarding this undeclared allergen.
The recalled product
- Product
- Meltaway bar-black cherry lemonade.
- Manufacturer
- E3 Artisan
- Category
- Food — Chocolate Bars
- Affected units
- 216
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: MB1021 Expiration date range: 10/21/2015 - 1/15/2016
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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