The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1799-2013·Announced 2013-08-21

Shoreline Fruit Recalls Dark Chocolate Covered Dried Cherries for Undeclared Sulfites

Shoreline Fruit Inc is recalling Dark Chocolate Covered Dried Balaton Cherries because they may contain undeclared sulfites from cross-contamination with dark chocolate strawberries.

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 undeclared sulfites, a common allergen, which falls under the rubric criterion for allergen mislabeling on common allergens.

Plain-English summary

Shoreline Fruit Inc is voluntarily recalling Cherry Bay Orchards Dark Chocolate Covered Dried Balaton Cherries in 4lb, 8oz, and 16oz containers. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by its immediate supplier, GKI, Inc, that the product contained some Dark Chocolate Strawberries. These strawberries contain sulfites, which are not declared on the product label.

The affected product consists of 230 cases (1150.7 lbs) distributed in the United States to Michigan, South Carolina, California, New York, and Oklahoma, as well as internationally to Hong Kong. Specific lot codes are listed for the 4lb, 8oz, and 16oz containers.

Consumers with these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Cherry Bay Orchards Dark Chocolate Covered Dried Balaton Cherries 4lb, 8oz, and 16oz containers

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 (7)

  • 4 lbs. 8-53955-00004-1 with lot codes: 042314
  • 060514
  • and 040914. 8 oz. 8-46659-00007-3 with lot codes: 032714
  • 042314
  • 052314
  • 052914
  • and 062014. 16 oz. 8-46659-00008-0 with lot codes: 051414 and 040814.

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Shoreline Fruit 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.

See all 3 products in this recall →