The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2064-2017·Announced 2017-04-26

Asher's Chocolate Co. Milk Chocolate Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Asher's Chocolate Co. is recalling specific lots of Milk Chocolate Flip Flop products due to the potential for Salmonella contamination. Consumers should check their products against the listed lot numbers.

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, despite the agency's Class II classification.

Plain-English summary

Ashers Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc. is recalling Asher's Chocolate Co. Milk Chocolate (38655); Flip Flop (Decorated); 2 oz. (24/box) products. The recall involves specific back labels: Milk Chocolate (14700) Flip Flop (pink); Milk Chocolate (14701) Flip Flop (orange); Milk Chocolate (14702) Flip Flop (lt. blue); and Milk Chocolate (14703) Flip Flop (orchid). The affected lot numbers are 000337575 and 000336529.

The recall is being issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The agency has classified this recall as Class II. The products were 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 inventory for the specific product names, back labels, and lot numbers listed above. If you have these products, you should stop using them and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Asher's Chocolate Co. Milk Chocolate (38655); Flip Flop (Decorated); 2 oz. (24/box) back labels: Milk Chocolate (14700) Flip Flop (pink); Milk Chocolate (14701) Flip Flop (orange); Milk Chocolate (14702) Flip Flop (lt. blue); Milk Chocolate (14703) Flip Flop (orchid);
Affected units
3

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 (2)

  • Lot #: 000337575
  • 000336529

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 →