The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2029-2017·Announced 2017-04-26

Asher's Chocolate Co. Recalls Almond Buttercrunch for Salmonella Risk

Asher's Chocolate Co. is recalling specific lots of Almond Buttercrunch because laboratory testing confirmed a positive result for 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 score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Ashers Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc. is recalling 559 units of Asher's Chocolate Co, Milk Chocolate Flavored Coating (14041) SF Smooth Bottom Almond Buttercrunch, Net Wt. 6 lb. The affected product is identified by Lot #s: 000331659, 000333181, and 000334941.

The recall was initiated after laboratory testing on September 1, 2016, confirmed a single positive result for Salmonella from a composite sample of finished product. The testing covered production dates from August 15, 2016, through August 19, 2016.

The product was distributed 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 should check their pantries for these specific lot numbers and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Asher's Chocolate Co, Milk Chocolate Flavored Coating (14041) SF Smooth Bottom Almond Buttercrunch; Net Wt. 6 lb.;
Affected units
559

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: 000331659
  • 000333181
  • 000334941

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 →