Food recall

Maribel's Sweets, Inc. recall: MarieBelle brand Japanese Matcha Japanese Green Tea and White Chocolate Bar

Maribel's Sweets, Inc., of Brooklyn, NY, recalled MarieBelle brand Japanese Matcha Japanese Green Tea and White Chocolate Bar and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “Product contains undeclared milk.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on October 26, 2018, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of November 21, 2018. 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 December 12, 2018

The recall

Company
Maribel's Sweets, Inc. (Brooklyn, NY)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Product contains undeclared milk.”
Where it was sold
NY, NJ, FL, MO, CA, MA, MI, WA, & DE.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
81440

The 3 products recalled

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

  • F-0426-2019 Class I

    MarieBelle brand Japanese Matcha Japanese Green Tea and White Chocolate Bar, NET Wt. 2.82 oz. UPC code: 877708005886

    Codes: Lot Code: 101619

    Quantity: 855 cases/12 bars per case (total)

  • F-0427-2019 Class I

    Cacao Market by MarieBelle Rosemary Truffle Salt 60% Dark Chocolate Bar, NET WT. 2.8 oz. (80g). UPC code: 877708004841.

    Codes: All lot codes

    Quantity: 855 cases/12 bars per case (total)

  • F-0428-2019 Class I

    Cacao Market by MarieBelle Orange Peels 60% Dark Chocolate Bar, NET WT. 2.8 oz. UPC code: 877708004803.

    Codes: All lot codes

    Quantity: 855 cases/12 bars per case (total)

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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 21, 2018.

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.