Ghirardelli Sweet Ground Powder White Chocolate Recalled for Salmonella
Ghirardelli is recalling 50-ounce containers of Sweet Ground Powder White Chocolate Flavored due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the product and contact the company or their retailer.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA has classified this recall as Class I. Class I recalls indicate a serious health hazard, and per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are never scored below 4, making this a Severe recall.
Plain-English summary
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is recalling Ghirardelli Sweet Ground Powder White Chocolate Flavored in 50-ounce containers (UPC: 747599620386) due to potential contamination with Salmonella. The affected lots are S394260, S494260, and S594260, all with a "Best if Used By" date of 7/31/2027.
Approximately 2,267 cases, totaling 13,602 units, have been distributed across the United States, including Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. The product was also distributed to Canada, Guatemala, Japan, Philippines, United Kingdom, and South Korea.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Return the product to the retailer for a refund, or contact Ghirardelli Chocolate Company directly with any questions.
The recalled product
- Product
- GHIRARDELLI SWEET GROUND POWDER WHITE CHOCOLATE FLAVORED NET WT 50oz (3lbs 2oz) 1.41kg Distributed by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, San Leandro, CA 94578, U.S.A. UPC: 747599620386
- Manufacturer
- Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
- Category
- Food — Chocolate / Powder Mix
- Hazard
- salmonella
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 (6)
- Lot
- Best if Used By: S394260
- 7/31/2027
- S494260
- S594260
- 7/31/2027.
Distribution
Distributed in 27 states:
- AK
- AZ
- CA
- FL
- GA
- ID
- IL
- IN
- KY
- MD
- ME
- MN
- NC
- NJ
- NV
- NY
- OH
- OK
- OR
- PA
- SC
- TN
- TX
- UT
- VA
- WA
- WI