The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2018-2017·Announced 2017-04-26

Asher's Chocolate Coconut Cluster Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Asher's Chocolate Co is recalling specific 5 lb. lots of Milk Chocolate Coconut Cluster products due to the potential for 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 83 units of Asher's Chocolate Co Milk Chocolate Coconut Cluster products. The affected items include the 5 lb. Pack Size (99040), the 5 lb. standard (03931), and the 5 lb. Ultra (03933) varieties. The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The specific lot numbers affected are 127822 for the 99040 product; 000336853 and 000337458 for the 03931 product; and 000335943 for the 03933 product. These products were distributed in 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 products should check their lot numbers against the list above. If the lot number matches, consumers should stop consuming the product and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Asher's Chocolate Co, Milk Chocolate (99040) Coconut Cluster (Pack Size); Net Wt. 5 lb.; Asher's Chocolate Co, Milk Chocolate (03931) Coconut Cluster; Net Wt. 5 lb.; Asher's Chocolate Co, Milk Chocolate (03933) Coconut Cluster (Ultra); Net Wt. 5 lb.;
Affected units
83

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)

  • (99040) LOT #'S: 127822
  • (03931) lot #'s: 000336853
  • 000337458
  • (03933) Lot #'s: 000335943

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 →