The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2037-2017·Announced 2017-04-26

Asher's White Confectionery Coating Pretzel Cluster Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Ashers Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc. is recalling specific lots of White Confectionery Coating Pretzel Cluster due to potential 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) according to the severity rubric.

Plain-English summary

Ashers Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc. is recalling 36 units of Asher's Chocolate Co, White Confectionery Coating (11483) Pretzel Cluster, Net Wt. 5 lb. The recall involves specific lots identified as 000332370, 000334663, and 000337097.

The product is being recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. This is an FDA Class II recall, indicating a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The affected product was distributed in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, 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 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, White Confectionery Coating (11483) Pretzel Cluster; Net Wt. 5 lb.;
Affected units
36

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: 000332370
  • 000334663
  • 000337097

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 →