The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0333-2018·Announced 2017-11-29

GKI Foods Recalls Dark Chocolate Pretzel Nibs for Undeclared Milk Allergen

GKI Foods is voluntarily recalling Dark Chocolate Pretzel Nibs 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 involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (milk), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

GKI Foods of Brighton, Michigan, is voluntarily recalling multiple dark chocolate products, specifically Dark Chocolate Pretzel Nibs, 15 lbs. The recall is being conducted because the products may contain an undeclared milk allergen.

The affected products include Retail Dark Chocolate Pretzel Nibs manufactured between 01/14/16 and 10/24/17, and Bulk Dark Chocolate Pretzel Nibs manufactured between 01/14/16 and 09/05/2017. The recall covers 1,392 cases distributed across multiple 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 these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase or contact the manufacturer for further instructions. Individuals with a milk allergy should be particularly cautious and avoid consuming any products from the affected lots.

The recalled product

Product
Dark Chocolate Pretzel Nibs, 15 lbs.
Manufacturer
GKI Foods, LLC
Affected units
1,392

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 (15)

  • Retail Dark Chocolate Pretzel Nibs manufactured between 01/14/16 to 10/24/17
  • and Bulk Dark Chocolate Pretzel Nibs manufactured between 01/14/16 to 09/05/2017
  • Lots: Lot# 09016
  • Lot# 30316
  • Lot# 32216
  • Lot# 06917
  • Lot# 08317
  • Lot# 22717B
  • Lot# 22717
  • Lot# 26117
  • Lot# 28516
  • Lot# 27316
  • Lot# 27517
  • Lot# 12417
  • Lot# 30116

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 →