The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2001-2017·Announced 2017-04-26

Asher's White Confectionery Coating Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Ashers Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc. is recalling specific lots of White Confectionery Coating due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should check lot numbers and stop using the product.

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 corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Ashers Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc. is recalling Asher's Chocolate Co, White Confectionery Coating (09993) Peanut Cluster, Net Wt. 5 lbs. The recall involves 4 units of the product. The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected product is identified by Lot # 0000332865 and 000333588. 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 the lot numbers on the packaging. If the lot number matches 0000332865 or 000333588, consumers should stop using the product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Asher's Chocolate Co, White Confectionery Coating (09993) Peanut Cluster, Net Wt. 5 lbs.,
Affected units
4

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 (2)

  • Lot #: 0000332865
  • 000333588

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 →