Food recall

Meijer Distribution, Inc recall: MEIJER BULK DARK CHOCOLATE ALMONDS 18 OZ, Clear plastic clam-shell

Meijer Distribution, Inc, of Grand Rapids, MI, recalled MEIJER BULK DARK CHOCOLATE ALMONDS 18 OZ, Clear plastic clam-shell and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “Meijer initiated a voluntary recall of Meijer Bulk Dark Chocolate Almonds, Meijer Bulk Dark Chocolate Cashews, and Meijer Bulk Dark Chocolate Coffee Beans due to a supplier's recall for undeclared...” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on October 28, 2017, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of November 22, 2017. 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

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed January 17, 2018

The recall

Company
Meijer Distribution, Inc (Grand Rapids, MI)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Meijer initiated a voluntary recall of Meijer Bulk Dark Chocolate Almonds, Meijer Bulk Dark Chocolate Cashews, and Meijer Bulk Dark Chocolate Coffee Beans due to a supplier's recall for undeclared allergen milk.”
Where it was sold
Domestic: IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, WI Foreign: none VA/DOD: None
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
78408

The 3 products recalled

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

  • F-0369-2018 Class II

    MEIJER BULK DARK CHOCOLATE ALMONDS 18 OZ, Clear plastic clam-shell,12 packages per case

    Codes: UPC: 7-19283-40301-8

    Quantity: 35,667 lbs.

  • F-0370-2018 Class II

    MEIJER BULK DARK CHOCOLATE CASHEWS 18 OZ Clear plastic clam-shell, 12 packages per case

    Codes: UPC: 7-19283-40302-5

    Quantity: 18,954 lbs.

  • F-0371-2018 Class II

    Dark chocolate covered coffee beans MEIJER BULK DARK CHOCOLATE COFFEE BEANS 18 OZ Clear plastic clam-shell, 12 packages per case

    Codes: UPC: 7-19283-40313-1

    Quantity: 10,787 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 November 22, 2017.

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.