The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-2077-2017·Announced 2017-04-26

Asher's Dark Chocolate Almond Paw Recalled for Salmonella Contamination Risk

Asher's Chocolate Co is recalling Dark Chocolate Almond Paw products due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should check for Lot # 000336473.

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 score of 3 (High) according to the severity rubric.

Plain-English summary

Ashers Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc. is recalling 15 units of Asher's Chocolate Co, Dark Chocolate (00401) Almond Paw, Net Wt. 4 lb. The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected product is identified by Lot # 000336473. Distribution was reported 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. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. No specific instructions regarding refunds or further consumer actions are provided in the source text.

The recalled product

Product
Asher's Chocolate Co, Dark Chocolate (00401) Almond Paw, Net Wt. 4 lb
Affected units
15

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 (1)

  • Lot # 000336473

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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