Organic Ultra Dark Orange Chocolate Tart Cherries, Chukar Cherries brand, packaged in 7.5 oz. plastic pouches. UPC 0 11261 27207 5. The label is read in parts: "***ORGANIC ULTRA DARK ORANGE CHOCOLATE TART CHERRIES *** Ingredients: Organic Bittersweet Chocolate (Organic Cacao Beans, Organic Evaporated Cane Syrup, Organic Cocoa Butter, Organic Soya Lecithin), Dried Organic Tart Cherries (Organic Tart Cherries, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Sunflower Oil), Confectioner's Glaze, Natural Flavor.***Allergen Caution: This product contains soy and is made in a facility that contains tree nuts and peanuts. Gluten free ***".
Recalled by Chukar Cherry Company on Nov 16, 2018
Recall Summary
Chukar Cherry Company recalled Organic Ultra Dark Orange Chocolate Tart Cherries, Chukar Cherries brand, packaged in 7.5 oz. plastic pouches. UPC 0 11261 27207 5. in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Nov 16, 2018.
The FDA-published reason for this recall is: "Product contains unintentional presence of milk and therefore milk was not listed on the label as an ingredient."
The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "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." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Prosser, WA. The recall covers 190 pouches of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Dec 5, 2018), 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.
Reason for Recall
Product contains unintentional presence of milk and therefore milk was not listed on the label as an ingredient.
Product Description
Organic Ultra Dark Orange Chocolate Tart Cherries, Chukar Cherries brand, packaged in 7.5 oz. plastic pouches. UPC 0 11261 27207 5. The label is read in parts: "***ORGANIC ULTRA DARK ORANGE CHOCOLATE TART CHERRIES *** Ingredients: Organic Bittersweet Chocolate (Organic Cacao Beans, Organic Evaporated Cane Syrup, Organic Cocoa Butter, Organic Soya Lecithin), Dried Organic Tart Cherries (Organic Tart Cherries, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Sunflower Oil), Confectioner's Glaze, Natural Flavor.***Allergen Caution: This product contains soy and is made in a facility that contains tree nuts and peanuts. Gluten free ***".
Distribution
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.
What Should You Do?
- 1.Check your kitchen for this product immediately.
- 2.Do not consume the recalled product.
- 3.Return the product to where you bought it for a full refund, or throw it away.
- 4.If you have experienced any health issues, contact your healthcare provider.
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