The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0546-2016·Announced 2016-02-17

Zzang! Original Candy Bar Recalled for Undeclared Soy and Milk

Zingerman's Candy Manufactory is recalling Zzang! Original Candy Bars due to undeclared soy and milk allergens.

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: The recall involves allergen mislabeling on common allergens (soy and milk), which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Zingerman's Candy Manufactory is recalling 14,433 units of Zzang! Original Candy Bar, 2.5 oz., packaged in preprinted cardboard boxes. The product is identified by UPC 8 44397 00014 0 and Product/Catalog No. 100. The recall is due to the presence of undeclared soy and milk, although butter was declared on the label.

The affected lots have sell-by dates of 12/17/2015 and 03/16/2016. The product was distributed domestically in Michigan, New York, Ohio, California, Iowa, Illinois, New Hampshire, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Montana, Mississippi, Nevada, Tennessee, and Virginia. No foreign or VA/DOD distribution is reported.

Consumers with questions about the recall should contact Zingerman's Candy Manufactory. Individuals with allergies to soy or milk should avoid consuming the product.

The recalled product

Product
Zzang! Original Candy Bar, 2.5 oz., packaged in preprinted cardboard boxes, UPC 8 44397 00014 0
Affected units
14,433

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 and Batch Nos are the sell-by dates 12/17/2015 03/16/2016
  • Product/Catalog No. 100

Distribution

Distributed in 18 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Zingerman's Candy Manufactory 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.

See all 5 products in this recall →