The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-2000-2017·Announced 2017-04-26

Asher's White Confectionery Coating Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Asher's Chocolate Co is recalling White Confectionery Coating due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should check lot numbers and stop using the product.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: 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. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 or higher.

Plain-English summary

Ashers Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc. is recalling Asher's Chocolate Co, White Confectionery Coating (06655) Macadamia Paw, Net Wt. 4 lbs. The recall involves 78 units of the product. The recall is being issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected product is identified by Lot #s 000332936, 000335039, and 000336467. The product was distributed in the following states and districts: AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers listed above. If the product matches the recalled lot numbers, consumers should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Asher's Chocolate Co, White Confectionery Coating (06655) Macadamia Paw, Net Wt. 4 lbs.,
Affected units
78

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 (3)

  • Lot #'s 000332936
  • 000335039
  • 000336467

Distribution

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.

See all 87 products in this recall →