The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2025-2017·Announced 2017-04-26

Asher's Macadamia Caramel Patties Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Ashers Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Macadamia Caramel Patties due to potential Salmonella contamination.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Ashers Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 158 units of Asher's Chocolate Co, Milk Chocolate Flavored Coating (13955) NSA Macadamia Caramel Pattie with Dark String, Net Wt. 4 lb. The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected product is identified by the following lot numbers: 000332170, 000333765, and 000335613. The recall covers distribution in the following states and districts: AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their lot numbers against the list above. If the lot number matches, consumers should not consume the product and should contact the recalling firm for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Asher's Chocolate Co, Milk Chocolate Flavored Coating (13955) NSA Macadamia Caramel Pattie with Dark String; Net Wt. 4 lb.;
Affected units
158

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 (3)

  • LOT #'S: 000332170
  • 000333765
  • 000335613

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 →

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