The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2010-2017·Announced 2017-04-26

Asher's Dark Chocolate Peanut Cluster Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Asher's Chocolate Co is recalling specific lots of Dark Chocolate Peanut Cluster 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 score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Ashers Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc. is recalling 140 units of Asher's Chocolate Co Dark Chocolate Peanut Cluster (Whole Nut) and Peanut Cluster (pack size). The affected products are 5 lb. bags with specific lot numbers: 000331273, 000333753, and 000336686 for item 09992, and lot 127819 for item 99033.

The recall was initiated because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall. The affected units were distributed to various 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 should check their pantries for these specific lot numbers and stop consuming the product if found. 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 (09992) Peanut Cluster (Whole Nut); Net Wt. 5 lb.; Asher's Chocolate Co, Dark Chocolate (99033) Peanut Cluster (pack size); Net Wt. 5 lb.;
Affected units
140

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)

  • (09992) Lot #'s: 000331273
  • 000333753
  • 000336686
  • (99033) Lot: 127819

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 →