The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·H-0498-2026·Announced 2026-02-18

Artisan dark chocolate recalled over undeclared milk in the ingredients

Cacao Art is recalling 128 Crunchy Caramel artisan dark chocolate bars because the product contains butter but milk is not declared in the ingredients or a contains statement.

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: Scored 3 under the allergen-mislabeling criterion: milk, a major allergen, is present and not declared in the ingredients or a contains statement.

Plain-English summary

Crunchy Caramel artisan dark chocolate with crunchy brown sugar caramel pieces, 60% cacao, net wt 2 oz (60g), is being recalled by Cacao Art. The record reproduces the printed ingredient statement, which lists cocoa butter, soy lecithin as an emulsifier and butter (cream, natural flavor), with a contains statement for soy.

The reason given in the enforcement record is an undeclared allergen, milk: the product contains butter, and cream is listed as a sub-ingredient of the butter, but milk is not declared in the ingredients or in a contains statement.

The record lists 128 bars in 13 boxes, marked EXP 07 2026. The product was distributed only in Florida. The FDA has classified the action as Class II.

People with a milk allergy can have a reaction after eating a product containing milk when the label does not declare it. Consumers who have this product should not eat it and should follow the seller's return instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Crunchy Caramel artisan dark chocolate with crunch brown sugar caramel pieces 60% Cacao, NET WT 2 oz (60g), Ingredients *Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin (Emulsifier), Butter (Cream, Natural Flavor) CONTAINS: SOY. Garcia Nevett chocolatier de miami, packaged in plastic envelope insid
Manufacturer
Cacao Art

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)

  • EXP 07 2026

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state: