The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0321-2017·Announced 2016-11-09

JJBL LLC Recalls Chocolate Bars Due to Undeclared Wheat

JJBL LLC is recalling The Most Awesome Chocolate Bar Ever because the product contains undeclared wheat. The recall affects 2,214 bars distributed in 11 states.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

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 undeclared wheat, a common allergen, which fits the rubric criterion for 'Allergen mislabeling on common allergens' at a severity score of 3.

Plain-English summary

JJBL LLC is voluntarily recalling The Most Awesome Chocolate Bar Ever, Net wt. 1.5 oz. (UPC 8 55966 00178 9), due to the presence of undeclared wheat. The recall involves 2,214 bars of the product.

The affected products were distributed in Alaska, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington. The recall includes bars with best-by dates of 100116, 110116, 010117, 020117, 030117, and 040117.

Consumers with this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and best-by dates listed above. Individuals with a wheat allergy or celiac disease should avoid consuming the product. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
The Most Awesome Chocolate Bar Ever, Net wt. 1.5 oz. UPC 8 55966 00178 9.
Manufacturer
JJBL LLC
Affected units
2,214

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 (6)

  • Best by dates: 100116
  • 110116
  • 010117
  • 020117
  • 030117
  • 040117.

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by JJBL 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 2 products in this recall →

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