The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2254-2015·Announced 2015-05-20

Poco Dolce Chocolate Recalled for Missing Milk Labeling

Poco Dolce Confections is recalling bittersweet chocolate tiles because the label failed to list milk as an ingredient from butter.

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 allergen mislabeling for milk, a common allergen, which fits the criteria for a High severity score under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Poco Dolce Confections, Inc. is recalling 34,641 individual tiles of Poco Dolce Bittersweet Chocolate, including the Ginger Tile variety. The recall was initiated after the California Department of Public Health conducted an inspection of the firm and determined that milk was missing from the label as an ingredient of butter.

The affected products were 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. The source text does not specify specific lot codes or expiration dates.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their labels. If the product does not list milk as an ingredient, they should stop consuming it and contact the manufacturer for a refund or replacement. Individuals with milk allergies or sensitivities should be particularly cautious.

The recalled product

Product
Poco Dolce Bittersweet Chocolate: Ginger 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) Ginger, Sugar, Grey Sea Salt. May contain traces of peanuts, tre

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)

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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 →