Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-0752-2019·Announced 2019-01-02

Moonstruck Sea Salt Caramels Recalled for Undeclared Hazelnut Allergen

Moonstruck Chocolate Company is recalling Sea Salt Caramels Tumbled in Milk Chocolate because the product may contain undeclared hazelnuts.

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: "The Sea Salt Caramels Tumbled In Milk Chocolate is recalled due to a potential to be contaminated with hazelnuts and the finished label does not declare hazelnuts."

Plain-English summary

Moonstruck Chocolate Company is recalling approximately 600 4-ounce bags of Sea Salt Caramels Tumbled in Milk Chocolate. The recall is due to a potential contamination with hazelnuts, which are not declared on the finished product label.

The affected product is sold in individual resealable plastic bags (net wt. 4 oz.) or in cardboard boxes containing eight 4-ounce bags. The product number is 312235. The UPC code for the individual bag is 7 11175 12235 9, and the UPC code for the box is 10711175122356. The recall includes products with Best By dates of 11/12/2019 and 11/13/2019, and lot numbers 1094276 and 1094275.

The product was distributed in Arizona, California, Idaho, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Texas, and Washington. Consumers with this product should not consume it and should dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product: Sea Salt Caramels Tumbled In Milk Chocolate, Moonstruck brand. The product sold in an individual resealable plastic bag, net wt. 4 oz. The product is number is 312235 and the UPC code is 7 11175 12235 9. The product also sold in cardboard box of 8/4 oz. bags. The box…
Manufacturer: Moonstruck Chocolate Company
Category: Food — Confectionery
Hazard: allergen-hazelnut
undeclared-allergen

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: 11/12/2019 and 11/13/2019. Lot numbers: 1094276 and 1094275.

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

Same manufacturer · Moonstruck Chocolate Company

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