The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2006-2017·Announced 2017-04-26

Asher's Dark Chocolate Cashew Clusters Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Asher's Dark Chocolate Cashew Clusters are 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 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Ashers Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc. is recalling 48 cases of Asher's Chocolate Co. Dark Chocolate (03172) Cashew Clusters, Net Wt. 5 lb. The recall is issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected lot numbers are 000332328, 000332980, 000337105, and 000335563. 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 should check their pantries for these specific lot numbers and stop consuming the product if they match. The source text does not specify a return address or refund procedure, so consumers should contact the manufacturer or retailer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Asher's Chocolate Co, Dark Chocolate (03172) Cashew Clusters; Net Wt. 5 lb.;
Affected units
48

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 (4)

  • Lot #'s: 000332328
  • 000332980
  • 000337105
  • 000335563

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 →