Lindt & Sprungli (USA)
Reason Chocolate contains undeclared milk and soy
Lindt Excellence 85% Cocoa Dark Chocolate Bars recall
Recalled by Lindt & Sprungli (USA), Inc. · Stratham, NH, United States
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Product may contain undeclared milk allergens in amounts that exceed thresholds established by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.
Undeclared allergen: Milk
For someone with a food allergy the label is the only protection. An undeclared allergen can trigger a severe reaction even in a trace amount, which is why most of these recalls are Class I. All undeclared allergens recalls.
What was recalled
Lindt Excellence 85% Cocoa Dark Chocolate Bars, 3.5 oz.(100g)
Quantity: 22,236 units in NY state
Food: Chocolate & candy
Lot codes, dates and UPCs
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
Best Before date of 08-31-2020, Lot Code L4809, and UPC Code 0-37466-01645-0
Where it was sold
New York
FDA's distribution note: New York state
Check the codes, then return or discard. Class II means eating it may cause temporary or reversible health problems. If your package matches the recalled codes, do not eat it - return it to the store or throw it away. The risk from an undeclared allergen is to people allergic to milk; for anyone else the product is generally not a safety concern. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.
- Recalling firm
- Lindt & Sprungli (USA), Inc.
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Feb 7, 2020
- In FDA report of
- Mar 18, 2020
- Terminated
- Sep 1, 2020
- FDA recall number
- F-0823-2020 · event 84920
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search
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