Diamond Crystal Cocoa Powder Recalled for Potential Metal Contamination
Diamond Crystal Brands is recalling specific lots of Natural Cocoa Powder because metal pieces were found missing from a sifter screen during sanitation.
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 a risk-of-harm product (metal contamination) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Natural Cocoa Powder 10-12% cocoa butter, Net Wt. 5 lbs. (2.27 kg). The product was distributed to foodservice customers nationwide under the brand names Monarch (distributed by U.S. Foodservice) and Chef's Companion. The recall involves 652 cases of the product.
The recall was initiated after the firm discovered metal pieces missing from a sifter screen during a sanitation process. This defect creates a potential risk of metal contamination in the cocoa powder. The affected lot numbers are 024HBA, 025HBA, 026HBA, 027HBA, 028HBA, 039HBA, and 040HBA, associated with specific UPC codes for the Monarch and Chef's Companion brands.
Consumers and foodservice operators should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers and UPC codes listed in the recall notice. If the product is found, it should not be used. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Natural Cocoa Powder 10-12% cocoa butter, Net Wt. 5 lbs. (2.27 kg) packaged under the following brand names: Monarch distributed by U.S. Foodservice UPC 50758108102533; Chef's Companion: 1 bag /case, UPC 10719098582233; and 6 bags/case, UPC 50719098582293 Diamond Crystal Brand
- Manufacturer
- Diamond Crystal Brands Inc
- Category
- Food — Baking Ingredients
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 652
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 (10)
- UPC 50758108102533: Lot numbers 024HBA
- 025HBA
- 040HBA
- UPC 50719098582293: Lot numbers 024HBA
- 026HBA
- 028HBA
- and UPC 10719098582233: Lot numbers 026HBA
- 027HBA
- 039HBA
- 040HBA.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Diamond Crystal Brands Inc 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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