Food recall

See's Candies Inc. recall: See's Candies, Van Doren Dark Chocolate Blueberries

See's Candies Inc., of South San Francisco, CA, recalled See's Candies, Van Doren Dark Chocolate Blueberries. The FDA's reason: “Investigation into a consumer complaint revealed that "milk: had been erroneously omitted from the ingredient statement of Dark Chocolate covered Blueberries.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on August 17, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of September 4, 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 I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed October 30, 2013

The recall

Company
See's Candies Inc. (South San Francisco, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Investigation into a consumer complaint revealed that "milk: had been erroneously omitted from the ingredient statement of Dark Chocolate covered Blueberries.”
Where it was sold
See's retail store and Licensees in US and Hong Kong and Taiwan and mail order US only.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
66028

The product recalled

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

  • F-1853-2013 Class I

    See's Candies, Van Doren Dark Chocolate Blueberries; 8 oz. clear plastic packages. See's Candies Inc./See's Candy Shops Inc: South San Francisco, CA 94080/Los Angeles, CA 90016

    Codes: 8 oz UPC: 737666094479. Stock boxes SKU 9458. These are ~ 3.78 lb boxes sent to stores where they are packed into 8 oz bags. KSU 9447 - 1- lb.cases of 8oz x 20 bags sent to licensees.

    Quantity: 8,327 lbs.

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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 September 4, 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.