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SevereFDA (Food)·F-1287-2022·Announced 2022-06-22

Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs Recalled for Possible Salmonella Contamination

Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate Inc is recalling 795 boxes of Milk Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Eggs due to possible Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed to consumers in multiple states.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA classified this as a Class I recall, which requires a minimum severity score of 4. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness, though no illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.

Plain-English summary

Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate Inc is recalling Milk Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Eggs (8 oz. boxes, Item code K119M, Lot 220216AF, Best if Used by Date 5/16/2022) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

The recalled product was distributed through a retail store in Pennsylvania to consumers in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Massachusetts, Washington, Indiana, Iowa, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, and New York.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Return the product to the retail store where it was purchased or discard it.

The recalled product

Product
Milk Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Eggs - 8 oz. Box Item code: K119M
Manufacturer
Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate Inc
Category
Food — Candy
Hazard
  • salmonella

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 (2)

  • Lot 220216AF
  • Best if Used by Date of 5/16/2022

Distribution

Distributed in 14 states:

  • DE
  • GA
  • IA
  • IL
  • IN
  • MA
  • MD
  • NC
  • NJ
  • NY
  • PA
  • SC
  • VA
  • WA

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