The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2005-2017·Announced 2017-04-26

Asher's Dark Chocolate Almond Cluster Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Asher's Dark Chocolate Almond Cluster is being recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should check lot numbers and stop eating 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 High severity score under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Ashers Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc. is recalling Asher's Chocolate Co, Dark Chocolate (00972) Almond Cluster, Net Wt. 5 lb. The recall involves 38 units of the product. The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected lot numbers are 000331699, 000332465, 000332534, 000332673, 000333183, 000332863, 000333578, 000333759, and 000336059. The product was distributed in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check the packaging for the listed lot numbers. If the product matches the recalled lot numbers, consumers should stop eating it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Asher's Chocolate Co, Dark Chocolate (00972) Almond Cluster, Net Wt. 5 lb
Affected units
38

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)

  • lot #'s 000331699
  • 000332465
  • 000332534
  • 000332673
  • 000333183
  • 000332863
  • 000333578
  • 000333759
  • 000336059

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 →