NGMO Ballard Semisweet Chocolate Wafer Recalled for Undeclared Peanut Residue
Clasen Quality Chocolater is recalling NGMO Ballard Semisweet Chocolate Wafer due to possible undeclared peanut residue. Consumers with peanut allergies who may have purchased this product should not consume it.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
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: This recall involves undeclared allergen (peanut) mislabeling on a common allergen, meeting the rubric criterion for High severity. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in the source material.
Plain-English summary
Clasen Quality Chocolater, Inc. is recalling NGMO Ballard Semisweet Chocolate Wafer, Item #59343 (50 lb poly-lined case), because the product may contain undeclared peanut residue. Affected lot numbers are 2309CH51CL15 and 2353CH44CL15.
Peanut is not declared on the product label, which lists Chocolate Liquor (Processed with Alkali), Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Butterfat (Milk), Sunflower Lecithin (an emulsifier), and Vanilla Extract. Undeclared allergens pose a serious health risk to consumers with peanut allergies.
The product was distributed to customers in California, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Wisconsin. Approximately 77,850 lbs of product are affected by this recall.
Consumers with peanut allergies who may have purchased this product should not consume it. Retailers and food service establishments should remove affected lots from distribution and contact the manufacturer for guidance.
The recalled product
- Product
- NGMO Ballard Semisweet Chocolate Wafer, Item # 59343. Net Wt. 50 lbs. (22.68 KG) poly-lined case. Ingredients: Chocolate Liquor (Processed with Alkali), Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Butterfat (Milk), Sunflower Lecithin (an emulsifier), Vanilla Extract. Distributed By: Clasen…
- Manufacturer
- Clasen Quality Chocolater, 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 (2)
- Lot # 2309CH51CL15
- 2353CH44CL15.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 18 recalled by Clasen Quality Chocolater, 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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