Arro Corporation Recalls Hot Cocoa WIP for Possible Salmonella Contamination
Arro Corporation is recalling 50423 Madison Hot Cocoa WIP due to possible Salmonella contamination from powdered milk and buttermilk ingredients.
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 a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illnesses, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Arro Corporation is voluntarily recalling approximately 35,394 pounds of 50423 Madison Hot Cocoa WIP. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella due to the incorporation of powdered milk and powdered buttermilk.
The affected product has a production date of 11/30/16 and includes lot numbers 3323000/18-A and 18-B. The product was distributed in Minnesota, Indiana, Washington, and Canada.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Arro Corporation for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- 50423 Madison Hot Cocoa WIP; Production date 11/30/16
- Manufacturer
- Arro Corporation
- Category
- Food — Beverage Mixes
- Hazard
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: 3323000/18-A
- 18-B
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Arro Corporation 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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