Dark Chocolate Almond Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen
Dutch Valley Food Distributors is recalling Dark Chocolate Almond products because the supplier failed to declare milk as an allergen, resulting in missing label information.
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 (High) according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Dutch Valley Food Distributors, Inc. is recalling Dark Chocolate Almond, Net 11 oz. products. The recall is due to a labeling error where the supplier, GKI, did not declare milk as an allergen on the item. Consequently, the labels on the repackaged products did not contain the required milk allergen statement.
The affected product is distributed by Dutch Valley Food Distributors, Inc., located in Myerstown, PA. The specific UPC is 77245 00605. The recall covers 636 cases, with 12 11 oz bags per case. Affected lot numbers and best-by dates include 20160512 (05/12/17), 20160609 (06/9/17), 20160811 (08/11/17), 20160923 (09/23/17), 20161115 (11/15/17), 20170119 (01/19/18), 20170321 (03/21/18), 20170522 (05/22/18), 20170607 (06/07/18), and 20170804 (08/04/18).
The product was distributed in the following states: AR, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, and WV. Consumers with this product should check the packaging for the specific lot numbers and best-by dates listed above. If the product matches the recalled items, consumers should stop using it and contact the distributor for instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dark Chocolate Almond, Net 11 oz., Contains Almond and Soy, Distributed By: Dutch Valley Food Distributors, Inc., Myerstown, PA 17067; UPC: 77245 00605; Lot#, Best By dates: 20160512, 05/12/17; 20160609, 06/9/17; 20160811, 08/11/17; 20160923, 09/23/17; 20161115, 11/15/17…
- Manufacturer
- Dutch Valley Food Distributors Inc.
- Category
- Food — Chocolate Confectionery
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 (20)
- Lot#
- Best Buy Date: 20160512
- 05/12/17
- 20160609
- 06/9/17
- 20160811
- 08/11/17
- 20160923
- 09/23/17
- 20161115
- 11/15/17
- 20170119
- 01/19/18
- 20170321
- 03/21/18
- 20170522
- 05/22/18
- 20170607
- 06/07/18
- 20170804
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Dutch Valley Food Distributors Inc. 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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