The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2014-2017·Announced 2017-04-26

Asher's Chocolate Co. Recalls Milk Chocolate Almond Clusters Due to Salmonella Risk

Ashers Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Milk Chocolate Almond Clusters because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

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 111 units of Asher's Chocolate Co. Milk Chocolate Almond Clusters. The affected products include two specific pack sizes: Milk Chocolate (00971) Almond Cluster and Milk Chocolate (99039) Almond Cluster, both with a net weight of 5 lb. The recall covers specific lot numbers for both product codes.

The recall was initiated because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The agency has classified this recall as Class II. The affected units were distributed across numerous states, including Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, the 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 these specific lots of Asher's Chocolate Co. Milk Chocolate Almond Clusters should stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Asher's Chocolate Co, Milk Chocolate (00971) Almond Cluster; Net Wt. 5 lb .; Asher's Chocolate Co, Milk Chocolate (99039) Almond Cluster (pack size); Net Wt. 5 lb.;
Affected units
111

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)

  • (00971) LOT #'s: 000332671
  • 000333238
  • 000332857
  • 000333563
  • 000333697
  • 000336071
  • (99039) Lot: 127821

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 →