Ghirardelli Premium Hot Cocoa Mix Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is recalling certain lots of Premium Hot Cocoa Mix due to potential Salmonella contamination.
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: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a high risk of serious adverse health consequences or death. The hazard involves Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is recalling GHIRARDELLI PREMIUM HOT COCOA MIX (NET WT 32oz / 907g) because of potential contamination with Salmonella.
This recall affects specific lots distributed throughout the United States and internationally in Canada, Guatemala, Japan, Philippines, United Kingdom, and South Korea. Affected products include 13,558 cases (54,232 units).
Consumers should check their product for the following lot numbers and 'Best if Used By' dates: S550250A04 (5/31/2027), S149250A04 (6/30/2027), S249250A04 (6/30/2027), S349250A04 (6/30/2027), S449250A04 (6/30/2027), and S549250A04 (6/30/2027).
The recalled product
- Product
- GHIRARDELLI PREMIUM HOT COCOA MIX NET WT 32oz (2lbs) 907g Ingredients: *** nonfat dry milk *** Distributed by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, San Leandro, CA 94578, U.S.A. UPC: 747599620126
- Manufacturer
- Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
- Category
- Food — Beverage Mix
- Hazard
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 (10)
- Lot
- Best if Used By: S550250A04
- 5/31/2027
- S149250A04
- 6/30/2027
- S249250A04
- S349250A04
- S449250A04
- S549250A04
- 6/30/2027.
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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