Asher's Chocolate Co recall

Recalled by Ashers Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc. · Lewistown, PA, United States

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

Why it was recalled

Product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

Salmonella is the most common cause of food recalls for bacteria, often in eggs, produce, nuts and spices.

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

Asher's Chocolate Co. Milk Chocolate and Peanut Butter (12100) Large Sea Shell; 64 pieces per box;

Quantity: 40 units

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 #'s: 000335805; 000335805; 000335805; 000335805; 000335805;

Where it was sold

Alabama Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri Montana North Carolina North Dakota New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Virginia Vermont Washington Wisconsin West Virginia Wyoming

FDA's distribution note: AL; AR; CA ; CO; CT; DC; DE; FL; GA; IL; IN; KY; LA ; MA ; MD ME; MI; MN; MO; MT; NC; ND; NH; NJ; NM; NY; OH; OK; OR; PA ; RI ; SC; SD; TN; TX; VA; VT; WA; WI; WV; WY

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. 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: Ashers Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc.
Initiated by: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated: Sep 2, 2016
In FDA report of: Apr 26, 2017
Terminated: Aug 17, 2017
FDA recall number: F-2044-2017 · event 75098
Official record: FDA enforcement report search

Also recalled with it (86 more products)

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

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Salmonella Sep 2, 2016