The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0427-2019·Announced 2018-11-21

Cacao Market Rosemary Truffle Salt Dark Chocolate Bar Recalled for Undeclared Milk

Maribel's Sweets, Inc. is recalling Cacao Market Rosemary Truffle Salt 60% Dark Chocolate Bars because they contain undeclared milk.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Product contains undeclared milk."

Plain-English summary

Maribel's Sweets, Inc. is recalling Cacao Market by MarieBelle Rosemary Truffle Salt 60% Dark Chocolate Bars, NET WT. 2.8 oz. (80g), UPC code 877708004841. The recall was initiated because the product contains undeclared milk, which is a major food allergen.

The recall involves 855 cases, with 12 bars per case. The product was distributed in New York, New Jersey, Florida, Missouri, California, Massachusetts, Michigan, Washington, and Delaware. All lot codes are affected.

Consumers with this product should check their pantries and discard the bars or return them to the place of purchase. Individuals with a milk allergy should avoid consuming the product.

The recalled product

Product
Cacao Market by MarieBelle Rosemary Truffle Salt 60% Dark Chocolate Bar, NET WT. 2.8 oz. (80g). UPC code: 877708004841.
Manufacturer
Maribel's Sweets, Inc.
Category
Food — Chocolate
Hazard

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)

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Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Maribel's Sweets, 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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