The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2007-2017·Announced 2017-04-26

Asher's Chocolate Coconut Products Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Asher's Chocolate Co is recalling specific lots of Dark Chocolate Coconut Haystack and Coconut Cluster products 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 corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Ashers Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc. is recalling 21 units of Asher's Chocolate Co Dark Chocolate Coconut Haystack (3 lb.) and Dark Chocolate Coconut Cluster (5 lb.) products. The recall involves specific lot numbers: 000333972 and 000335224 for the Coconut Haystack, and 000336855, 000335950, and 000337460 for the Coconut Cluster.

The products are being recalled because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected products were distributed in numerous states across the United States, 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, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their lot numbers and shelf life dates against the information provided. If the products match the recalled lots, consumers should stop using them and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Asher's Chocolate Co, Dark Chocolate (83427) Coconut Haystack; Net Wt. 3 lb.; Asher's Chocolate Co, Dark Chocolate (03932) Coconut Cluster; Net Wt. 5 lb.;
Affected units
21

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 (7)

  • (83427): Lot #'s: 000333972
  • 000335224
  • shelf life: 365 days
  • (03932) Lot #'s: 000336855
  • 000335950
  • 000337460
  • shelf life: 270 days

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 →