The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1383-2024·Announced 2024-06-26

Milk Chocolate Coating Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Clasen Quality Chocolate Inc. is recalling Milk Chocolate Flavored IC Coating distributed in nine states due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product is sold in bulk tanker format for use in food manufacturing.

What this means for you

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: This recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without any reported illnesses or injuries. The source indicates potential contamination rather than confirmed illness, placing this in the High severity category per the rubric criterion for high-risk pathogens without reported illness.

Plain-English summary

Clasen Quality Chocolate Inc. is recalling 1057556 Milk Chocolate Flavored IC Coating (Item #56546) sold in bulk tanker format. The recall was initiated due to the potential for Salmonella contamination.

The affected product was distributed to commercial food manufacturers in California, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Washington. Approximately 2,667,280 pounds of product are subject to this recall.

Companies and food manufacturers who have received this product should cease use immediately and quarantine remaining stock. Affected businesses should contact Clasen Quality Chocolate Inc. for return authorization and disposal instructions. Retailers and distributors should check inventory for the affected lot codes and remove product from stock.

The recalled product

Product
1057556 Milk Chocolate Flavored IC Coating, Item # 56546. Bulk tanker.
Manufacturer
Clasen Quality Chocolate Inc.
Category
Food — Chocolate coating ingredient
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 (20)

  • 4042T207OTBD
  • 4042T223OTBD
  • 4042T226OTBD
  • 4043T210OTBD
  • 4043T217OTBD
  • 4045T205OTBD
  • 4046T224OTBD
  • 4050T205OTBD
  • 4050T206OTBD
  • 4050T210OTBD
  • 4052T207OTBD
  • 4053T221OTBD
  • 4054T223OTBD
  • 4055T225OTBD
  • 4055T227OTBD
  • 4055T230OTBD
  • 4057T208OTBD
  • 4057T222OTBD
  • 4060T220OTBD
  • 4060T221OTBD

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

  • CA
  • GA
  • IA
  • IL
  • MI
  • OH
  • PA
  • UT
  • WA

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