The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0723-2019·Announced 2018-12-05

Chukar Cherry Company Recalls Organic Chocolate Rainier Cherries for Unlabeled Milk

Chukar Cherry Company is recalling 502 pouches of Organic Ultra Dark Vanilla Chocolate Rainier Cherries 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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Product contains unintentional presence of milk and therefore milk was not listed on the label as an ingredient."

Plain-English summary

Chukar Cherry Company is recalling 502 pouches of Organic Ultra Dark Vanilla Chocolate Rainier Cherries. The product is packaged in 7.5 oz. plastic pouches with the UPC 0 11261 27207 5. 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 has a Best By date of 10/2019. It 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 who purchased this product should stop eating it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the company for more information.

The recalled product

Product
Organic Ultra Dark Vanilla Chocolate Rainier Cherries, Chukar Cherries brand, packaged in 7.5 oz. plastic pouches. UPC 0 11261 27207 5. The label is read in parts: "***ORGANIC ULTRA DARK VANILLA CHOCOLATE RAINIER CHERRIES *** Ingredients: Organic Bittersweet Chocolate…
Affected units
502

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 (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.

See all 5 products in this recall →

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