Sweet Smiles brand Select Dark Chocolate with Orange Peel Bar in 3.5 oz. foil wrapper packaging.

Dollar General Corporation recalled Sweet Smiles brand Select Dark Chocolate with Orange Peel Bar in 3.5 oz. foil wrapper packaging. in a Class II action, the FDA tier for products that may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects on Oct 10, 2019.

The FDA listed the reason as an undeclared allergen: "Possible undeclared milk allergen in product." Allergen mislabeling is the leading cause of U.S. food recalls, because a missing declaration can trigger a reaction in someone who reads the label and believes the product is safe.

Distribution was broad: the FDA record describes it as "Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, & WV," which places this among the wider-reach recalls on the site. Consumers across the affected area should check product on hand. The recalling firm is based in Goodlettsville, TN. The recall covers 405,120 Units of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Nov 13, 2019), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.