The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0332-2018·Announced 2017-11-29

GKI Foods Recalls Dark Chocolate Almonds for Undeclared Milk Allergen

GKI Foods is voluntarily recalling Dark Chocolate Turbinado Sea Salt Almonds 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 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 Turbinado Sea Salt Almonds, because they may contain an undeclared milk allergen. The recall involves 12,097 cases of the product in 15 lbs., 10 lbs., and 18/14 oz. sizes.

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 covers a wide range of lot numbers, including but not limited to Lot# 068, Lot# 074, and Lot# 02816.

The products were distributed domestically to 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 description.

The recalled product

Product
Dark Chocolate Turbinado Sea Salt Almonds , 15 lbs., 10 lbs., 18/14 oz.,
Manufacturer
GKI Foods, LLC
Affected units
12,097

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)

  • and Bulk Dark Chocolate Turbinado Sea Salt Almonds

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 →