Organic Cocoa-Dusted Chocolate Ginger recalled over undeclared hazelnuts

Recall date

April 21, 2017

Source

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

Official notice title

Hummingbird Wholesale recalls Organic Cocoa-Dusted Chocolate Ginger, packaged and distributed in 5 lbs. bulk bag. Product was later offered to consum…

Recall number

F-2205-2017

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Hummingbird Wholesale

Sold / distributed

distributed in Oregon only

Why it was recalled

Organic Cocoa-Dusted Chocolate Ginger was recalled due to undeclared hazelnuts.

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

Organic Cocoa-Dusted Chocolate Ginger, packaged and distributed in 5 lbs. bulk bag. Product was later offered to consumers in a self-serve bulk bin at retail store. The label is read in parts: "***Organic Cocoa-Dusted Chocolate Ginger***Made with Fair Trade 70% Dark Chocolate***Ingredients: Dark Chocolate***Crystallized Ginger *** Cocoa Powder***NET WT: 5 LB***Distributed by Hummingbird Wholesale, Eugene OR 97401***".