The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1187-2019·Announced 2019-04-03

Jacques Big Daddy Dark Chocolate Bar Recalled for Undeclared Milk

Jacques Torres Manufacturing is recalling Big Daddy Dark Chocolate Bars because they contain undeclared milk, posing a risk to consumers with milk allergies.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

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 High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Jacques Torres Manufacturing, LLC is recalling 293 units of Jacques Big Daddy Dark Chocolate Bars. The product is sold in un-coded 2.2 lbs. (1kg) clear plastic packages overwrapped with a reddish brown paper label. The recall is due to the presence of undeclared milk in the product.

The affected chocolate bars were distributed in California, Connecticut, New York, Maryland, Florida, South Carolina, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Vermont, Texas, Virginia, New Jersey, Washington, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Colorado. Distribution occurred through Jacques Torres Chocolate retail stores and mrchocolate.com.

Consumers with milk allergies or sensitivities should not consume the product. Individuals who have purchased these bars should check their inventory and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Jacques Big Daddy Dark Chocolate Bar. The product comes in un-coded 2.2 lbs. (1kg) clear plastic package overwrapped with reddish brown paper label.
Affected units
293

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)

  • Not Coded

Distribution

Distributed in 17 states:

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