High FDA (Food)·F-1996-2017·Announced 2017-04-26

Asher's Peppermint Bark Chocolate Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Asher's Chocolate Co is recalling specific lots of Peppermint Bark White and Dark chocolate due to potential Salmonella contamination.

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 high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Ashers Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc. is recalling 126 units of Asher's Chocolate Co, Original White and Crushed Peppermint Peppermint Bark White and Dark. The affected products include 6 lb. bags (Item 79363) and 4 oz. boxes (Item 79367). The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The recall covers specific lot numbers for both product sizes. For the 6 lb. bags (79363), the affected lot numbers are 000332430, 000333480, 000334573, 000335032, 000335872, and 000338252. For the 4 oz. boxes (79367), the affected lot numbers are 000334893, 000337927, and 000335427. The products were distributed in 36 states and the District of Columbia, including Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and lot numbers. If they possess the recalled items, they should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product: Asher's Chocolate Co, Original White and Crushed Peppermint (79363) Peppermint Bark White and Dark; Net Wt. 6 lb.; Asher's Chocolate Co, Original White and Crushed Peppermint (79367) Peppermint Bark White and Dark., 4 oz. 12/box;
Manufacturer: Ashers Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc.
Category: Food — Chocolate Confectionery
Hazard: salmonella
Affected units: 126

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 (9)

(79363) Lot #'s: 000332430
000333480
000334573
000335032
000335872
000338252
(79367) Lot #'s: 000334893
000337927
000335427

Distribution

Distributed in 41 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 87 recalled by Ashers Chocolates/Lewistown, 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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