Ultra Dark Chocolate Black Forest Cherries recalled over undeclared allergens

Recall date

November 16, 2018

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

Chukar Cherry Company recalls Ultra Dark Chocolate Black Forest Cherries, Chukar Cherries brand, packaged in 7.5 oz. plastic pouches. UPC 0 11261 239…

Recall number

F-0721-2019

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Chukar Cherry Company

Sold / distributed

Distributed in AK, AZ, CA, CO, MD, ME, MT, OR, UT, WA, and WY and sold online at Chukar.com. Product also distributed in Canada. Four additional products except Amaretto Rainier Cherries are distributed in AK, AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, KS, ME, MN, MO, MT, NJ, NV, OH, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, and WA.

Why it was recalled

Product contains unintentional presence of milk and therefore milk was not listed on the label as an ingredient.

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

Ultra Dark Chocolate Black Forest Cherries, Chukar Cherries brand, packaged in 7.5 oz. plastic pouches. UPC 0 11261 23907 8. The label is read in parts: "***ULTRA DARK CHOCOLATE BLACK FOREST CHERRIES***Ingredients: Bittersweet Chocolate (Cacao Beans, Pure Cane Sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Sunflower Lecithin, Soya Lecithin, Pure Vanilla), Dried Cherries, Cocoa processed with potassium carbonate, Natural Flavors *** Allergen Caution: This product contains soy and is made in a facility that contains tree nuts and peanuts. Gluten free ***".