The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0319-2018·Announced 2017-11-29

GKI Foods Recalls Dark Chocolate Coconut Bites for Undeclared Milk

GKI Foods is voluntarily recalling Dark Chocolate Coconut Bites 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 is classified as FDA Class II and involves allergen mislabeling (undeclared milk), which meets the criteria for a High severity score due to the risk of allergic reaction.

Plain-English summary

GKI Foods of Brighton, Michigan, is voluntarily recalling multiple dark chocolate products, specifically Dark Chocolate Coconut Bites (25 lbs., 12/10 oz.), because they may contain an undeclared milk allergen. The recall covers 979 cases of the product.

The affected products were manufactured between January 14, 2016, and October 24, 2017. The recall includes specific lot numbers such as 06416, 27316, 30316, 34016, 06017, 11717B, 11717, 21217, 23617, 07217, 10817, 11417B, 16717, and various date-coded lots from December 2016 through April 2018.

The 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, Rhode Island, and Iowa. Consumers should check their inventory for these specific lot numbers and stop consuming the product if it matches the recall details.

The recalled product

Product
Dark Chocolate Coconut Bites, 25 lbs., 12/10 oz.
Manufacturer
GKI Foods, LLC
Affected units
979

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 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 →