Walnut Creek Chocolate Assorted Creams Recalled for Potential Salmonella
Walnut Creek Chocolate Co Inc is recalling Assorted Creams in 8oz and 16oz boxes due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall affects 392 units distributed across multiple states.
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: This recall carries a severity score of 4 (Severe) because it is an FDA Class I recall involving Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen. Although no illnesses have been reported, FDA Class I classification mandates a minimum score of 4 per the severity rubric.
Plain-English summary
Walnut Creek Chocolate Co Inc is recalling Assorted Creams packaged in 8oz and 16oz boxes due to potential Salmonella contamination. The affected product has code numbers BCRE01 and BCRE02, with lot codes 2010, 2024, 2059, 2073, 2097, 2101, 2115, and 2130.
A total of 392 units were distributed across the following states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, and WV.
This is a Class I recall issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA recall number F-1148-2022). For more information, consumers can visit the FDA's recalls and market withdrawals website.
The recalled product
- Product
- Assorted Creams packaged in 8oz and 16oz boxes
- Manufacturer
- Walnut Creek Chocolate Co Inc
- Category
- Food — Confectionery
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 392
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 (9)
- Product Codes: BCRE01
- BCRE02 Lot Codes: 2010
- 2024
- 2059
- 2073
- 2097
- 2101
- 2115
- 2130
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 15 recalled by Walnut Creek Chocolate Co 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.
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