The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0317-2018·Announced 2017-11-29

GKI Foods Recalls Dark Chocolate Cashews for Undeclared Milk Allergen

GKI Foods is voluntarily recalling Dark Chocolate Cashews because they may contain an undeclared milk allergen.

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 on a common allergen (milk), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

GKI Foods of Brighton, Michigan, is voluntarily recalling multiple dark chocolate products, specifically Dark Chocolate Cashews, because they may contain an undeclared milk allergen. The recall covers retail and bulk products manufactured between January 14, 2016, and October 24, 2017.

The affected products were distributed domestically in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Florida, Texas, California, Nevada, Oregon, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Puerto Rico, Ohio, and Rhode Island. The recall involves 12,074 cases of the product.

Consumers with questions about the recall should contact GKI Foods. Individuals with a milk allergy or sensitivity should avoid consuming the recalled products.

The recalled product

Product
Dark Chocolate Cashews, 5 lbs., 25 lbs., 15 lbs., 10 lbs., 18/12 oz.,
Manufacturer
GKI Foods, LLC
Affected units
12,074

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)

  • Retail Dark Chocolate Cashews products manufactured between 01/14/16 to 10/24/17

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 21 recalled by GKI Foods, LLC 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 →