Food recall

GKI Foods, LLC recall: Shoreline Fruit Dark Chocolate Covered Dried Balaton Cherries Net Wt

GKI Foods, LLC, of Brighton, MI, recalled Shoreline Fruit Dark Chocolate Covered Dried Balaton Cherries Net Wt. The FDA's reason: “GKI is recalling Dark Chocolate Cherries produced on Jan 25, 2013 because dark chocolate strawberries are mixed with dark chocolate cherries. The strawberries contain sufites which are not declared...” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on June 25, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of July 17, 2013. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...)

Status

Terminated

Closed August 29, 2013

The recall

Company
GKI Foods, LLC (Brighton, MI)
Reason, in FDA's words
“GKI is recalling Dark Chocolate Cherries produced on Jan 25, 2013 because dark chocolate strawberries are mixed with dark chocolate cherries. The strawberries contain sufites which are not declared on the label.”
Where it was sold
Traverse City, MI. One customer.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
65615

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1642-2013 Class II

    Shoreline Fruit Dark Chocolate Covered Dried Balaton Cherries Net Wt. 25 lbs Product of USA Traverse City, MI 49684

    Codes: Lot 02513

    Quantity: 259-25lb cases

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of July 17, 2013.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.