The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2072-2017·Announced 2017-04-26

Asher's Dark Chocolate Molasses Pop Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Asher's Chocolate Co. is recalling Dark Chocolate Molasses Pop products due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall covers 65 units distributed across 38 states and D.C.

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. Dark Chocolate (65902) Molasses Pop, 2 oz. (24/box). The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The recall involves 65 units of the product. Distribution was reported 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 with the recalled product should check their lot numbers against the following list: 000332393, 000333432, 000333204, 000333952, 000334345, 000335397, 000336201, and 000335800. If the product matches these lot numbers, consumers should not consume it and should contact the manufacturer for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Asher's Chocolate Co. Dark Chocolate (65902) Molasses Pop; 2 oz. (24/box);
Affected units
65

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 (9)

  • Lot #:
  • 000332393
  • 000333432
  • 000333204
  • 000333952
  • 000334345
  • 000335397
  • 000336201
  • 000335800

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 →