Milk Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Meltaways recall

Recalled by Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate Inc · Lititz, PA, United States

Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.

Why it was recalled

Possible contamination with Salmonella

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The most serious food recalls: a contaminated product can cause outbreaks, hospitalisations and deaths, especially for pregnant people, young children, older adults and anyone with a weakened immune system. All bacteria & viruses recalls.

What was recalled

Milk Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Meltaways 8oz. Item code: K120M

Quantity: 795 boxes Total

Food: Peanut butter 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.

Lot 220222AA with Best if Used by Date of 4/22/2022 Lot 220218AG with Best if Used by Date of 4/18/2022 Lot 220215AE with Best if Used by Date of 4/15/2022

Where it was sold

Delaware Georgia Iowa Illinois Indiana Massachusetts Maryland North Carolina New Jersey New York Pennsylvania South Carolina Virginia Washington

FDA's distribution note: Retail store in PA. Consumers in PA, SC, NC, VA, MD, DE, MA, WA, IN, IA, GA, IL, NJ, and NY

Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. 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: Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate Inc
Initiated by: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated: May 23, 2022
In FDA report of: Jun 22, 2022
Terminated: Oct 27, 2022
FDA recall number: F-1289-2022 · event 90267
Official record: FDA enforcement report search

Also recalled with it (6 more products)

FDA files each product of one recall action separately; these share the same FDA event.

Class I · High risk Terminated Salmonella May 23, 2022