The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1325-2019·Announced 2019-05-01

Winter Gardens Chips & Chocolate Dessert Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Winter Gardens Quality Foods is recalling Chips & Chocolate dessert trays due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.

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 is defined as a serious health hazard. Additionally, the recall involves Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen, which meets the criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Winter Gardens Quality Foods, Inc. is recalling 138 five-pound trays of Chips & Chocolate, a layered dessert containing chocolate mousse, whipped topping, and chocolate chips. The recall is being issued because the product is potentially contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected product is identified by UPC Code 010742015408. Specific lot numbers involved are 573, 577, 583, 589, and 595. The expiration dates for these units range from January 15, 2019, to February 6, 2019. The total quantity recalled is 690 pounds.

The product was distributed in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific lot numbers and expiration dates listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Chips & Chocolate, A layered dessert with chocolate mousse layer on the bottom, with a white whipped topping layer on top topped with chocolate chips, 5 lb. tray, UPC Code 010742015408

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 (8)

  • Lot/Unit Numbers: 573 (32 units)
  • 577 (39)
  • 583 (36)
  • 589 (23)
  • 1/19/19
  • 1/25/19
  • 1/31/19
  • 2/6/19

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states: