Food recall

The Hershey Company recall: Hershey s Chocolate Shell Topping plastic bottles in cases labelled Heath Shell Topping

The Hershey Company, of Hershey, PA, recalled Hershey s Chocolate Shell Topping plastic bottles in cases labelled Heath Shell Topping. The FDA's reason: “The Hershey Company, 19 East Chocolate Avenue, Hershey PA 17033 is voluntarily recalling of a specific lot of Hershey s Chocolate Shell Topping in a 7.25-oz. (205g) bottle UPC (346000) after...” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on May 5, 2021, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of May 19, 2021. 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 January 7, 2022

The recall

Company
The Hershey Company (Hershey, PA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“The Hershey Company, 19 East Chocolate Avenue, Hershey PA 17033 is voluntarily recalling of a specific lot of Hershey s Chocolate Shell Topping in a 7.25-oz. (205g) bottle UPC (346000) after learning that 1,700 bottles were incorrectly filled with Heath Shell Topping which is made with almonds. Undeclared Allergen.”
Where it was sold
This product was distributed thru out the US to the following States : AZ,AR,CO,IL,IN,MI,MO,NE,OH,SD,TX and WI.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
87880

The product recalled

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

  • F-0490-2021 Class I

    Hershey s Chocolate Shell Topping plastic bottles in cases labelled Heath Shell Topping, 7.25 oz., 6 bottles per case

    Codes: 25JSAS1

    Quantity: 2438 cases

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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 May 19, 2021.

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.