The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0440-2023·Announced 2023-03-22

Milk Chocolate Drop Recalled Due to Undeclared Peanut Residue

Clasen Quality Chocolate is recalling 4M Milk Chocolate Drop items because they may contain undeclared peanut residue. The product was distributed across multiple states.

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: Undeclared peanut residue constitutes allergen mislabeling of a common allergen, which per the rubric is High severity. The source describes a potential hazard with no illness reports mentioned.

Plain-English summary

Clasen Quality Chocolate is recalling 4M Milk Chocolate Drop, Item #57667, because the product may contain undeclared peanut residue. This poses a risk to consumers with peanut allergies.

The affected product is distributed in California, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Wisconsin. The recalled lot number is 2350CH43CL15. The 50-pound cases were distributed by Clasen Quality Chocolate (5126 West Terrace Drive, Madison, WI 53718).

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Return the product to the point of purchase or contact the distributor for disposal instructions.

The recalled product

Product
4M Milk Chocolate Drop, Item # 57667. Net Wt. 50 lbs. (22.68 KG) poly-lined case. Ingredients: Sugar, Whole Milk, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Milk Fat, Sunflower Lecithin (an emulsifier), Vanilla Extract. Distributed By: Clasen Quality Chocolate, 5126 West Terrace Driv
Manufacturer
Clasen Quality Chocolater, Inc
Hazard
  • allergen-peanut
  • mis-labeling

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)

  • Lot # 2350CH43CL15.

Distribution

Distributed in 12 states:

  • CA
  • CO
  • IL
  • KY
  • MA
  • MI
  • NJ
  • NY
  • OR
  • PA
  • UT
  • WI