The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0323-2018·Announced 2017-11-29

GKI Foods Recalls Dark Chocolate Ginger for Undeclared Milk Allergen

GKI Foods is voluntarily recalling Dark Chocolate Ginger products in 25 lb. and 15 lb. sizes because they may contain undeclared 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 is classified as FDA Class II and involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (milk), which meets 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 Ginger in 25 lb. and 15 lb. sizes, because they may contain an undeclared milk allergen. The recall involves 6,699 cases of the product.

The affected products were manufactured between January 14, 2016, and October 24, 2017. The recall covers a wide range of lot numbers, including Lot# 044, Lot# 047, Lot# 26217B, and many others listed in the official notice. The products were distributed domestically to states including Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Florida, Texas, California, Nevada, Oregon, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Ohio, Rhode Island, Iowa, and Puerto Rico.

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

The recalled product

Product
Dark Chocolate Ginger , 25 lbs., 15 lbs.,
Manufacturer
GKI Foods, LLC
Affected units
6,699

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 →