The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1042-2013·Announced 2013-03-13

Gorant Chocolate Bridge Mix Recalled Due to Salmonella Risk

Gorant Candies Inc is recalling chocolate bridge mix because it was made with peanuts potentially contaminated with Salmonella.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) in a food product typically warrants the highest severity rating in the absence of mitigating factors.

Plain-English summary

Gorant Candies Inc, a division of Carlton Cards Retail Inc, is recalling specific bags of chocolate bridge mix. The affected products are sold in 10 oz, 3 oz, and 3.5 oz bags. The recall involves 14,762 pounds of the product.

The recall is being conducted because the product was manufactured using peanuts that were previously recalled by the Peanut Corporation of America. Those peanuts were recalled due to the potential for contamination with Salmonella.

The product was distributed to wholesalers and retailers throughout the continental United States and Canada. Specific US states where the product was distributed include AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, and WI. Consumers should check their pantries for the specific UPC codes and code dates listed in the official recall notice and stop consuming the product if it matches the description.

The recalled product

Product
Chocolate bridge mix in 10 oz, 3 oz, and 3.5 oz bags

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 (14)

  • Sweet Sentiments: UPC-765915043329
  • 765915043534
  • Code date-09 AL 19
  • 09 AL 21
  • Gorant: UPC-765915043299
  • 765915017832
  • 765915047433
  • 765915046788
  • 765915047693
  • Code date-08 NO 23
  • 09 DE 15
  • 09 DE 16
  • 07 OC 17
  • 09 MA 30

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Gorant Candies Inc A Division of Carlton Cards Retail Inc 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 4 products in this recall →

Same manufacturer · Gorant Candies Inc A Division of Carlton Cards Retail Inc

See all →