The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0331-2018·Announced 2017-11-29

GKI Foods Recalls Dark Chocolate Strawberries for Undeclared Milk Allergen

GKI Foods is voluntarily recalling Dark Chocolate Strawberries 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 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 Strawberries, because they may contain an undeclared milk allergen. The recall involves 4,418 cases of the product, which was distributed domestically to various 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.

The products were manufactured between January 14, 2016, and October 24, 2017. Consumers should check their pantries for the specific lot numbers listed in the official recall notice. If you have purchased these products, you should stop consuming them and contact the manufacturer or retailer for a refund or replacement. Individuals with a milk allergy should be particularly cautious and avoid consuming any product from this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Dark Chocolate Strawberries, 25 lbs., 8/7 oz., 8 pc. display, 10 lbs.,
Manufacturer
GKI Foods, LLC
Affected units
4,418

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 →