Guittard cacao date sugar wafers recalled over potential Salmonella
Guittard 72% Cacao Chocolate with Date Sugar Wafers in 25 lb cases are being recalled over potential contamination with Salmonella. 2,857 cases 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
72% Cacao Chocolate with Date Sugar Wafers, net weight 25 lb (11.3 kg), item 0568C25, UPC 00071818367654, from Guittard Chocolate Company of Burlingame, California, are being recalled. The action covers 2,857 cases.
The stated reason is potential contamination with Salmonella. The FDA classified the action as Class I, its most serious classification.
Affected lot codes include 11775A and 21775A (best by 12/27/2026) and 31785A and 11785A (best by 12/28/2026), with the full list in the recall notice. Domestic distribution was to Ohio, with no foreign distribution.
This is a bulk foodservice product. Recipients should quarantine affected lots and follow the instructions issued by the firm. Anyone who has consumed products made with it and develops symptoms of salmonellosis should contact a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- 72% CACAO CHOCOLATE WITH DATE SUGAR WAFERS Ingredients: Cacao Beans, Organic Date Powder, Organic Cocoa Powder Net Wt 25lb (11.3kg) Made in the USA GUITTARD CHOCOLATE COMPANY Burlingame, CA 94010 Item: 0568C25 UPC: 00071818367654
- Manufacturer
- Guittard Chocolate Company
- Category
- Food — Bulk chocolate
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 (14)
- Lot code
- Best By: 11775A
- 12/27/2026
- 21775A
- 31785A
- 12/28/2026
- 11785A
- 21785A
- 22095M
- 01/28/2027
- 12105M
- 01/29/2027
- 22105M
- 01/29/2027.
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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