The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0724-2019·Announced 2018-12-05

Chukar Cherry Company Recalls Organic Chocolate Cherries for Unlabeled Milk

Chukar Cherry Company is recalling Organic Ultra Dark Orange Chocolate Tart 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 involves allergen mislabeling for milk, a common allergen, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Chukar Cherry Company is recalling 190 pouches of Organic Ultra Dark Orange Chocolate Tart Cherries. The product is packaged in 7.5 oz. plastic pouches and carries the UPC 0 11261 27207 5. The recall is due to the unintentional presence of milk in the product, which was not listed as an ingredient on the label.

The affected 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. The specific lot has a Best By date of 10/2019.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantry for the specific UPC and Best By date. If they have the affected product, they should stop consuming it and contact the company for a refund or further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Organic Ultra Dark Orange Chocolate Tart 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 ORANGE CHOCOLATE TART CHERRIES *** Ingredients: Organic Bittersweet Chocolate (Organic Cacao B
Affected units
190

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 →