Food recall

Confections by Michael Recchiuti recall: Recchiuti Bittersweet, Smooth, rich and complex

Confections by Michael Recchiuti, of San Francisco, CA, recalled Recchiuti Bittersweet, Smooth, rich and complex and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “FDA analysis of Dairy Free Dark Chocolate found high levels of milk protein in the chocolate bars.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 9, 2018, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of November 28, 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

See FDA's words below

Status

Terminated

Closed April 26, 2019

The recall

Company
Confections by Michael Recchiuti (San Francisco, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“FDA analysis of Dairy Free Dark Chocolate found high levels of milk protein in the chocolate bars.”
Where it was sold
Two retail location and 7 distributors in CA. Also on line sales from firms website..
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
81534

The 2 products recalled

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

  • F-0698-2019 Class I

    Recchiuti Bittersweet, Smooth, rich and complex. Net Wt. 3 oz. (85 G) Also sold in case of 12 UPC 8019895 00017 6 Ingredient: Dark chocolate {cocoa beans, sugar, cocoa butter, soy lecithin (emulsifier)} Natural vanilla extract, cacao paste. Contains: soy Made on equipment also shared with soy, milk, wheat, eggs, peanuts and tree nuts. Manufactured by Recchiuti Confections, San Francisco, CA

    Codes: Lot code 21418000 (Best Buy 7/2/19) Lot code 16518000 (Best Buy 5/14/19)

    Quantity: Lot 21418000, 711 bars; Lot 16518000, 720 bars

  • F-0699-2019 Class I

    Recchiuti Feve. Net Wt. 3 oz. (85 G) Ingredient: Dark chocolate {cocoa beans, sugar, cocoa butter, soy lecithin (emulsifier)} Natural vanilla extract, cacao paste, cacao nibs.. Contains: soy Made on equipment also shared with soy, milk, wheat, eggs, peanuts and tree nuts. Manufactured by Recchiuti Confections, San Francisco, CA

    Codes: Lot Code 16518000 (Best Buy 5/14/19) Lot Code 21418000 (Best Buy 7/2/19)

    Quantity: Lot code 16518000, 360 bars distributed; Lot code 21418000, 193 bars distributed

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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 28, 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.