The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-2252-2015·Announced 2015-05-20

Poco Dolce Chocolate Tiles Recalled for Missing Milk Labeling

Poco Dolce Confections is recalling bittersweet chocolate tiles because milk was not listed as an ingredient on the label.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a labeling error regarding a common allergen (milk) without reported illnesses, fitting the criteria for moderate severity.

Plain-English summary

Poco Dolce Confections, Inc. is recalling 34,641 individual tiles of Poco Dolce Bittersweet Chocolate: Almond Coconut Tile, sea salt topped. The product is a 0.6 oz (17 gram) chocolate tile containing bittersweet chocolate, almonds, coconut, and grey sea salt.

The California Department of Public Health conducted an inspection of the firm and found that milk was missing from the label as an ingredient of butter. The product may contain traces of peanuts, tree nuts, or milk proteins, but the specific omission of milk from the ingredient list regarding the butter component was the basis for the recall.

The recalled product was distributed in California, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Washington. Consumers with this product should stop consuming it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Poco Dolce Bittersweet Chocolate: Almond Coconut Tile, sea salt topped; 0.6 oz (17 grams) San Francisco CA. Ingredients: Bittersweet Chocolate (Chocolate Liquor, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Butter, Soy Lecithin, Pure Vanilla) Almonds, Coconut, Grey Sea Salt. May contain traces of p

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

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Distribution

Distributed in 18 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Poco Dolce Confections, 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 6 products in this recall →