Ghirardelli sweet ground chocolate and cocoa recalled over potential Salmonella
Ghirardelli Sweet Ground Powder Chocolate & Cocoa, 48 oz, is being recalled over potential Salmonella contamination. 1,758 units are affected.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I recall, which the rubric floors at Severe; no illnesses are reported in the source, so it does not escalate to Critical.
Plain-English summary
Ghirardelli Sweet Ground Powder Chocolate & Cocoa, net weight 48 oz (1.36 kg), UPC 747599620232, distributed by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company of San Leandro, California, is being recalled. The action covers 293 cases of six units, or 1,758 units.
The stated reason is potential contamination with Salmonella. The FDA classified the action as Class I, its most serious classification.
Affected lots are S293260 (best if used by 12/31/2027) and S293261 (1/31/2028). US distribution covered Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey and Nevada among other states.
Consumers and businesses who have an affected lot should not use the product and should return it to the place of purchase. Anyone who has consumed it and develops symptoms of salmonellosis should contact a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- GHIRARDELLI SWEET GROUND POWDER CHOCOLATE & COCOA NET WT 48oz (3lbs) 1.36kg Distributed by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, San Leandro, CA 94578, U.S.A. UPC: 747599620232
- Manufacturer
- Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
- Category
- Food — Beverage powder
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 (5)
- Lot
- Best if Used By: S293260
- 12/31/2027
- S293261
- 1/31/2028.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 10 recalled by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company 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.
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