The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1583-2015·Announced 2015-04-01

Hummingbird Organic Chocolate Hazelnut Butter Recalled for Undeclared Milk

Hummingbird Wholesale is recalling Organic Chocolate Hazelnut Butter due to undeclared milk. The product was distributed in California, Oregon, and Washington.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Hummingbird Wholesale is recalling 110 one-pound jars of Organic Chocolate Hazelnut Butter with Fair Trade 65% Dark Chocolate. The recall is due to the presence of undeclared milk in the product. The affected product is identified by Lot 15023 and is sold under the Hummingbird brand in glass jars with white metal lids.

The product was distributed in California, Oregon, and Washington. The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Organic Chocolate Hazelnut Butter with Fair Trade 65% Dark Chocolate, Item no. N270. Product is sold under Hummingbird brand, packaged in 1 lb. (454 gram) glass jar with white metal lid. The UPC is 6-96859-11035-1.

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)

  • Lot 15023 (represents Julianne date of manufacture)

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

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