Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Meltaways Recalled for Possible Salmonella Contamination
Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate Inc is recalling Dark Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Meltaways due to possible Salmonella contamination. Affected boxes with lot codes 220224AA, 220219AB, and 220215AC were 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: The FDA classified this as a Class I recall involving Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls warrant a minimum score of 4. No illnesses, injuries, or deaths have been reported in the source text, which prevents this from reaching the Critical (5) threshold.
Plain-English summary
Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate Inc is recalling Dark Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Meltaways 8oz, Item K120D, due to possible contamination with Salmonella. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall.
A total of 795 boxes were affected. These products were distributed to consumers in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Massachusetts, Washington, Indiana, Iowa, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, and New York. The affected products carry lot codes 220224AA (Best if Used by 4/24/2022), Lot 220219AB (Best if Used by 4/19/2022), and Lot 220215AC (Best if Used by 4/15/2022).
Consumers who have any of the recalled products should not consume them. Contact the FDA or the manufacturer for information about this recall or if you have experienced illness after consuming the product.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dark Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Meltaways 8oz. Item code: K120D
- Manufacturer
- Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate Inc
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 795
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 (4)
- Lot 220224AA
- Best if Used by Date of 4/24/2022 Lot 220219AB
- Best if Used by Date of 4/19/2022 Lot 220215AC
- Best if Used by Date of 4/15/2022
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 7 recalled by Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate 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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