Food recall

Health Matters America Inc. recall: Organic traditions DARK CHOCOLATE GOLDEN BERRIES***DAIRY & SUGAR FREE 80% DARK CHOCOLATE

Health Matters America Inc., of Cheektowaga, NY, recalled Organic traditions DARK CHOCOLATE GOLDEN BERRIES***DAIRY & SUGAR FREE 80% DARK CHOCOLATE and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Undeclared milk allergen.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on April 14, 2014, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of June 4, 2014. 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 June 4, 2018

The recall

Company
Health Matters America Inc. (Cheektowaga, NY)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Undeclared milk allergen”
Where it was sold
Nationwide (32 states): AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI. Products were also sent back to Advantage Health Matters, Markham, ON, Canada.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
68020

The 2 products recalled

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

  • F-1970-2014 Class I

    Organic traditions DARK CHOCOLATE GOLDEN BERRIES***DAIRY & SUGAR FREE 80% DARK CHOCOLATE; Pack sizes 3.5oz/100g, UPC 8 54260 00263 8; 5.3 oz (150g), UPC 8 54260 00266 9; 12kg bulk boxes.

    Codes: CACAOXPSWEETZZGBEBLK001-12 and CACAOXPSWEETZZGBEBLK001-13

    Quantity: 2550 units 3.5oz., 881 units 5.3 oz, 3462lbs bulk

  • F-1971-2014 Class I

    Organic traditions DARK CHOCOLATE SACHA INCHI SEEDS***DAIRY & SUGAR FREE 80% DARK CHOCOLATE; Pack sizes: 3.5oz/100g, UPC 8 54260 00709 1; 5.3 oz (150g), UPC 8 54260 00718 3; 12kg bulk boxes.

    Codes: CACAOXPSWEETZZDSIBLK001-12 and CACAOXPSWEETZZSIBLK001-13

    Quantity: 2381 units 3.5oz, 822 units 5.3 oz, 3149.89lbs bulk

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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 June 4, 2014.

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.