GKI Foods Recalls Dark Chocolate Cranberry for Undeclared Milk Allergen
GKI Foods is voluntarily recalling multiple Dark Chocolate Cranberry products because they may contain an undeclared milk allergen.
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 is classified as FDA Class II and involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (milk), which fits the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
GKI Foods of Brighton, Michigan, is voluntarily recalling multiple dark chocolate products, specifically Dark Chocolate Cranberry, due to the potential presence of an undeclared milk allergen. The recall covers various package sizes and formats, including 20 lbs., 25 lbs., 8/8 oz., 8 pc. display, 18/12 oz., 15 lbs., and 2 NDS.
The affected products were manufactured between January 14, 2016, and October 24, 2017, for retail items, and between January 14, 2016, and September 5, 2017, for bulk items. The recall involves 13,933 cases distributed across numerous states, including 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 with a milk allergy or sensitivity should avoid consuming these products. Individuals who have consumed the recalled items and are experiencing symptoms should seek medical attention. The specific lot numbers affected are extensive and listed in the official recall documentation.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dark Chocolate Cranberry, 20 lbs., 25 lbs., 8/8 oz., 8 pc. display, 18/12 oz., 15 lbs., 2 NDS,
- Manufacturer
- GKI Foods, LLC
- Category
- Food — Confectionery
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 13,933
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 (2)
- Retail Dark Chocolate Cranberry manufactured between 01/14/16 to 10/24/17
- and Bulk Dark Chocolate Cranberry manufactured between 01/14/16 to 09/05/2017
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.
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