The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0359-2018·Announced 2017-11-15

Dark Chocolate Covered Berries Recalled for Undeclared Milk

New American Food Products is recalling specific dark chocolate covered berry products because they contain undeclared milk.

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 involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (milk), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

New American Food Products, LLC DBA American Foods is recalling specific dark chocolate covered berry products due to the presence of undeclared milk. The affected products are CVS Gold Emblem Dark Chocolate Berries 8oz (227 g), UPC: 0 50428 54100 5, and Ocean State Candy Break Dark Chocolate Powerberries 9oz (255g), UPC: 024354501105.

The recall involves a total of 32,235 cases. These products were distributed to retail stores in the United States. All best before dates are affected.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and UPC codes. If found, they should stop consuming the product and follow the instructions provided by the retailer or manufacturer for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Dark Chocolate Covered Berries: CVS Gold Emblem Dark Chocolate Berries 8oz (227 g), UPC: 0 50428 54100 5; Ocean State Candy Break Dark Chocolate Powerberries 9oz (255g), UPC: 024354501105
Affected units
32,235

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 best before dates

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by New American Food Products, LLC DBA American Foods 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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Same manufacturer · New American Food Products, LLC DBA American Foods

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