The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0313-2017·Announced 2016-11-16

Trader Joe's Chocolate Sticks Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Trader Joe's is recalling Chocolate Orange and Chocolate Raspberry Sticks because they may contain more than the stated traces of milk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling for milk, a common allergen, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Trader Joe's Co. is recalling all codes of Trader Joe's Chocolate Orange Sticks and Trader Joe's Chocolate Raspberry Sticks. The recall is being issued because the products may contain more than the stated traces of milk on the label.

The recall includes 6,181 cases of the products, which are distributed across the United States. The affected products are identified by UPC 00847122 and include all lot codes.

Consumers with these products should stop using them and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Trader Joe's Chocolate Raspberry Sticks, Net Wt. 18 oz (1lb 2oz) 510g, 36 units per case, UPC 00847122
Manufacturer
Trader Joes Company
Category
Food — Confectionery
Hazard
Affected units
6,181

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)

  • all lot codes

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Trader Joes Company 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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