The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2032-2017·Announced 2017-04-26

Asher's Milk Chocolate Nut Cup Recalled for Salmonella Contamination Risk

Asher's Milk Chocolate Nut Cups are being recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should check their pantries for the specific lot number.

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 aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Ashers Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc. is recalling Asher's Chocolate Co. Milk Chocolate Nut Cups (large) because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected product is identified by Lot # 000334900 and is packaged in boxes of 24 units, with a net weight of 2.25 oz per cup.

The recall covers 12 units 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 this product should check their pantries for the specific lot number listed above. If found, they should dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase. The FDA classifies this as a Class II recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Asher's Chocolate Co, Milk Chocolate (08501) Nut Cup (large); Net Wt. 2.25 oz. (24/box);
Affected units
12

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 (1)

  • Lot #: 000334900

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 →