Germack Dark Chocolate Almond Bark Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen
Germack Roasting is voluntarily recalling Dark Chocolate Almond Bark in 5oz and 1lb tubs due to 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 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Germack Roasting is voluntarily recalling its Dark Chocolate Almond Bark product. The recall is being conducted because a supplier recalled the product due to the presence of an undeclared allergen, specifically milk.
The affected product is packaged in 5oz and 1lb clear plastic tubs. The total quantity involved in the recall is 220 lb. The product codes are 088401520105, 1168, and 1398, and the Best By Date is March 31, 2018.
The distribution pattern is unknown, as the firm did not provide a customer list, though mail order customers were identified in a press release. Consumers with this product should check the packaging for the specific codes and dates listed above and stop consuming the product if it matches the description.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dark Chocolate Almond Bark 5oz &1lb Clear plastic tubs
- Manufacturer
- NUTCO Inc. dba Germack Pistachio Co.
- Category
- Food — Chocolate Confectionery
- 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 (4)
- Product Codes: 088401520105
- 1168
- 1398 Best BY Date March 31
- 2018
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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