The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-2045-2017·Announced 2017-04-26

Asher's Chocolate Co. Dark Chocolate Almond Cluster Cups Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Asher's Chocolate Co. is recalling Dark Chocolate Flavored SF Majestic Almond Cluster Cups due to potential Salmonella contamination.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

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 High severity score under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Ashers Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc. is recalling Asher's Chocolate Co. Dark Chocolate Flavored (48153) SF Majestic Almond Cluster Cups, Net Wt. 5 lb. The recall involves 3 units of the product.

The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected units are identified by Lot # 000333859. 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 who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific lot number and product description. If found, consumers should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Asher's Chocolate Co. Dark Chocolate Flavored (48153) SF Majestic Almond Cluster Cup; Net Wt. 5 lb.
Affected units
3

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot #'s: 000333859

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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