Heritage Candy Recalls Dark Chocolate Nonpareils Due to Almond Contamination
Heritage Candy Company is recalling 197 units of First Street Dark Chocolate Nonpareils because some bags contain dark chocolate almonds, posing a tree nut allergy risk.
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: The recall involves allergen mislabeling (undeclared tree nuts) on a common allergen, which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric, as no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Heritage Candy Company is voluntarily recalling 197 units of First Street Dark Chocolate Nonpareils, 12 oz. stand up re-sealable plastic bags. The recall was initiated after a customer discovered that some bags of the dark chocolate nonpareils contain dark chocolate almonds. The product is distributed by American Foods Trading in Los Angeles, CA, and was distributed in Arizona, California, and Nevada.
The product ingredients list sweet chocolate and seeds, and states it contains milk and soy. It is manufactured in a facility that processes peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, and egg. The presence of dark chocolate almonds introduces an undeclared tree nut allergen, which poses a serious health risk to individuals with tree nut allergies.
Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantries for bags with code numbers 872020 or 9262020. If found, consumers should stop using the product and contact Heritage Candy Company for a refund or further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- First Street Dark Chocolate Nonpareils; 12 oz. stand up re-sealable plastic bags. Ingredients: Sweet Chocolate (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, butter oil, soy lecithin, vanilla extract) seeds (sugar, cornstarch). Contains: milk, soy. Manufactured in a facility t
- Manufacturer
- Heritage Candy Company
- Category
- Food — Candy / Confectionery
- Affected units
- 197
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 (1)
- ¿ 872020 ¿ 9262020
Distribution
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