The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0720-2019·Announced 2018-12-05

Chukar Cherry Company Recalls Ultra Dark Chocolate Amaretto Rainier Cherries

Chukar Cherry Company is recalling Ultra Dark Chocolate Amaretto Rainier Cherries because the product contains milk, which is not listed on the label.

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 is classified as FDA Class I due to the presence of an undeclared major allergen (milk), which poses a risk of severe allergic reactions, fitting the rubric criteria for high-risk allergen mislabeling.

Plain-English summary

Chukar Cherry Company is recalling Ultra Dark Chocolate Amaretto Rainier Cherries, packaged in 7.5 oz. plastic pouches, due to the unintentional presence of milk. The milk is not listed as an ingredient on the product label.

The recall involves 1,316 pouches with a best-by date of 09/2019 and 1,777 pouches with a best-by date of 11/2019. The product was distributed in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Maine, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming, and was also sold online at Chukar.com and in Canada.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact Chukar Cherry Company for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Ultra Dark Chocolate Amaretto Rainier Cherries, Chukar Cherries brand, packaged in 7.5 oz. plastic pouches. UPC 0 11261 22307 7.

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)

  • Best By 09/2019
  • Best By 11/2019

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Chukar Cherry Company 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 →