Chips & Chocolate, A layered dessert with chocolate mousse layer on the bottom, with a white whipped topping layer on top topped with chocolate chips, 5 lb. tray, UPC Code 010742015408

Winter Gardens Quality Foods, INC. recalled Chips & Chocolate, A layered dessert with chocolate mousse layer on the bottom, with a white whipped topping layer on top topped with chocol 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 Jan 8, 2019.

The recall was triggered by possible Salmonella contamination: "Products potentially contaminated with Salmonella." Salmonella is one of the most common causes of U.S. foodborne illness, with symptoms that typically appear within six hours to six days of exposure.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "MD, PA, DE." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in New Oxford, PA. The recall covers 138/5 lb. trays (690 lbs.) of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported May 1, 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.