The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2038-2017·Announced 2017-04-26

Asher's Chocolate Coconut Haystack Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Asher's Chocolate Co. is recalling specific lots of Milk Chocolate Coconut Haystack due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should check lot numbers and discard affected products.

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 rubric criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Ashers Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc. is recalling 90 units of Asher's Chocolate Co. Milk Chocolate (83425) Coconut Haystack, Net Wt. 3 lb. The recall is issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected product is 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. The specific lot numbers involved are 000332102, 000333966, 000334765, 000335218, 000335633, and 000335931.

Consumers should check their inventory for these specific lot numbers. If the product matches the recalled description and lot numbers, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Asher's Chocolate Co. Milk Chocolate (83425) Coconut Haystack; Net Wt. 3 lb.;
Affected units
90

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 (6)

  • Lot #'s: 000332102
  • 000333966
  • 000334765
  • 000335218
  • 000335633
  • 000335931

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 →