The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0823-2020·Announced 2020-03-18

Lindt Dark Chocolate Bars Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Lindt & Sprungli is recalling specific Lindt Excellence 85% Cocoa Dark Chocolate Bars in New York because they may contain undeclared milk allergens.

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 on a common allergen (milk), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Lindt & Sprungli (USA), Inc. is recalling Lindt Excellence 85% Cocoa Dark Chocolate Bars, 3.5 oz. (100g). The recall involves 22,236 units distributed in New York state. The affected products have a Best Before date of 08-31-2020, Lot Code L4809, and UPC Code 0-37466-01645-0.

The recall was initiated because the product may contain undeclared milk allergens in amounts that exceed thresholds established by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. This poses a risk to consumers with milk allergies.

Consumers with these specific products should stop using them and contact the manufacturer for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Lindt Excellence 85% Cocoa Dark Chocolate Bars, 3.5 oz.(100g)
Affected units
22,236

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 (3)

  • Best Before date of 08-31-2020
  • Lot Code L4809
  • and UPC Code 0-37466-01645-0

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Same manufacturer · Lindt & Sprungli (USA), Inc.

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