Ultra Dark Chocolate Cocoa Pecans 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 Cocoa Pecans, Chukar Cherries brand, packaged in 7.5 oz. plastic pouches. UPC 0 11261 22507 1. The…

Recall number

F-0722-2019

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 Cocoa Pecans, Chukar Cherries brand, packaged in 7.5 oz. plastic pouches. UPC 0 11261 22507 1. The label is read in parts: "***ULTRA DARK CHOCOLATE COCOA PECANS***Ingredients: Bittersweet Chocolate (Cacao Beans, Pure Cane Sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Sunflower Lecithin, Soya Lecithin, Pure Vanilla), Roasted Pecans (Pecans, Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Soy), Honey), Confectioner's Glaze, Cocoa processed with potassium carbonate, Natural Flavor ***Allergen Caution: This product contains tree nuts, soy and is made in a facility that contains peanuts. Gluten free ***".