Blommer Chocolate Recalls ERNIES Candy Due to Potential Foreign Material
Blommer Chocolate Company is recalling 20,000 lbs of ERNIES chocolate candy because missing pieces from light shields may have contaminated the product.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves potential foreign material (missing light shield pieces) without reported injuries, fitting the criteria for moderate severity.
Plain-English summary
Blommer Chocolate Company of California, LLC is recalling 20,000 lbs of ERNIES chocolate candy centers with candy shell. The product is sold in 25 lb cases with the UPC U173419 and Lot U173419. The best before date is 12/17/2018, and the product was distributed only in California.
The recall was initiated after sanitation activities revealed that two light shields had missing pieces. These missing pieces potentially could have gotten into the finished products, posing a risk of foreign material contamination.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Blommer Chocolate Company ERNIES (chocolate candy centers with candy shell) Net Wt. 25 lbs. Ingredients: Sugar, cocoa, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, whey, artificial color (FD&C Blue No. 1, Blue No 1 Lake, Blue #2 Lake, Yellow #5, Yellow No. 5 Lake, Yellow No. 6, Yellow No.…
- Manufacturer
- Blommer Chocolate Company of California, LLC
- Category
- Food — Candy
- 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 (2)
- Lot U173419
- Best Before: 12/17/2018 - New Century Snacks
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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