Food recall

Dutch Valley Food Distributors Inc. recall: Dark Chocolate Almond, Net 11 oz., Contains Almond and Soy, Distributed By

Dutch Valley Food Distributors Inc., of Myerstown, PA, recalled Dark Chocolate Almond, Net 11 oz., Contains Almond and Soy, Distributed By and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Our supplier, GKI, did not have milk declared as an allergen on an item we repackage. Therefore our labels did not contain milk.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 1, 2017, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of December 6, 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 November 9, 2020

The recall

Company
Dutch Valley Food Distributors Inc. (Myerstown, PA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Our supplier, GKI, did not have milk declared as an allergen on an item we repackage. Therefore our labels did not contain milk”
Where it was sold
AR, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
78480

The 2 products recalled

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

  • F-0391-2018 Class II

    Dark Chocolate Almond, Net 11 oz., Contains Almond and Soy, Distributed By: Dutch Valley Food Distributors, Inc., Myerstown, PA 17067; UPC: 77245 00605; Lot#, Best By dates: 20160512, 05/12/17; 20160609, 06/9/17; 20160811, 08/11/17; 20160923, 09/23/17; 20161115, 11/15/17; 20170119, 01/19/18; 20170321, 03/21/18; 20170522, 05/22/18; 20170607, 06/07/18; 20170804, 08/04/18;

    Codes: Lot#, Best Buy Date: 20160512, 05/12/17; 20160609, 06/9/17; 20160811, 08/11/17; 20160923, 09/23/17; 20161115, 11/15/17; 20170119, 01/19/18; 20170321, 03/21/18; 20170522, 05/22/18; 20170607, 06/07/18; 20170804, 08/04/18;

    Quantity: 636 cases, 12/11 oz bags per case.

  • F-0392-2018 Class II

    Dark Chocolate Cashew, Net 11 oz., Contains Cashew and Soy, Distributed By: Dutch Valley Food Distributors, Inc., Myerstown, PA 17067; UPC: 77245 00601; Lot#, Best By dates: 20160404, 04/14/17;

    Codes: UPC: 77245 00601; Lot#, Best By dates: 20160404, 04/14/17;

    Quantity: 19 cases 12/11 oz. bags per case

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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 December 6, 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.