Food recall

Kairo's Group, Inc. dba Chuao Chocolatier recall: chuao CHOCOLATIER potato chip mini chocolate bar

Kairo's Group, Inc. dba Chuao Chocolatier, of Carlsbad, CA, recalled chuao CHOCOLATIER potato chip mini chocolate bar. The FDA's reason: “Undeclared hazelnut.” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on May 3, 2024, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of May 29, 2024. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class III

It is unlikely to cause harm

Why

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed September 17, 2024

The recall

Company
Kairo's Group, Inc. dba Chuao Chocolatier (Carlsbad, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Undeclared hazelnut”
Where it was sold
U.S. distribution to distributors, retailers, and consumers in the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI. Foreign distribution to 4 consumers in Japan, England, Singapore, and Indonesia.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
94572

The product recalled

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

  • F-1420-2024 Class III

    chuao CHOCOLATIER potato chip mini chocolate bar, 0.39oz/11g

    Codes: LOT 4022, Best by 22 FEB 25

    Quantity: 13,312 bars

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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 29, 2024.

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.