The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0722-2019·Announced 2018-12-05

Chukar Cherries Ultra Dark Chocolate Cocoa Pecans Recalled for Unlabeled Milk

Chukar Cherry Company is recalling 569 pouches of Ultra Dark Chocolate Cocoa Pecans because the product contains milk, which is not listed on the label.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the criteria for a Critical severity score according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Chukar Cherry Company is recalling 569 pouches of Ultra Dark Chocolate Cocoa Pecans, packaged in 7.5 oz. plastic pouches. The recall is due to the unintentional presence of milk in the product, which was not listed on the label as an ingredient.

The affected product is identified by the UPC 0 11261 22507 1 and a Best By date of 10/2019. 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. The product was also distributed in Canada.

Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and stop consuming it if they have it. Individuals with a milk allergy should be particularly cautious. The recall is classified as Class I by the FDA.

The recalled product

Product
Ultra Dark Chocolate Cocoa Pecans, Chukar Cherries brand, packaged in 7.5 oz. plastic pouches. UPC 0 11261 22507 1. The label is read in parts: "***ULTRA DARK CHOCOLATE COCOA PECANS***Ingredients: Bittersweet Chocolate (Cacao Beans, Pure Cane Sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate…
Affected units
569

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Best By 10/2019

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.

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