Why it was recalled
A foreign object found by a consumer in dark chocolate bar.
Product description
Blanxart 85% Nicaragua Organic Dark Chocolate Bar, packaged in paper packaging with internal foil wrapper. Net weight 4.4 oz (125 g). UPC 8 32924 00058 9. Product's label is read in parts: "***BLANXART 85% NICARAGUA ORGANIC DARK CHOCOLATE***Organic dark chocolate, Cocoa 85% minimum. Ingredients: cocoa, cane sugar, cocoa butter *** BB Chocolate Group, SA c/Tambor del Bruc 13 -17 08970 Sant Joan Desp¿, Spain *** Made in Spain ***Imported by: Culinary Collective Lynnwood, WA ***".
Lot numbers, UPCs & expiration codes
Product BX 418, Lot 19112031, date code stamp 3-10 with best by date of 3/27/2021. The code breaks down as follows: Product BX418 (importer code). 49085 (manufacturer code). Lot 19112031 with date code stamp 3-10.
Where it was sold
Distributed in ID, CA, OR, WA, UT and in CANADA.
What to do if you have this product
- Compare the brand, size, and lot/UPC codes on your package with the codes above.
- If it matches, don't eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away.
- Wash surfaces and containers that touched the product.
- If you feel sick after eating it, contact your doctor. In an emergency call 911.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1016-2020
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- Jun 23, 2020
- FDA report date
- Jul 15, 2020
- Quantity
- 72 cases (16 bars per case)
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recalling firm
- Power Selles Imports dba Culinary Collective
Original FDA data
Every field from FDA enforcement report F-1016-2020, exactly as published.
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- City
- Lynnwood
- State
- WA
- Status
- Terminated
- Country
- United States
- Event ID
- 85909
- Address
- 12407 Mukilteo Speedway Ste 245b
- Code information
- Product BX 418, Lot 19112031, date code stamp 3-10 with best by date of 3/27/2021. The code breaks down as follows: Product BX418 (importer code). 49085 (manufacturer code). Lot 19112031 with date code stamp 3-10.
- Postal code
- 98087-1518
- Report date
- Jul 15, 2020
- Product type
- Food
- Recall number
- F-1016-2020
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- Power Selles Imports dba Culinary Collective
- Product quantity
- 72 cases (16 bars per case)
- Termination date
- Jul 27, 2020
- Reason for recall
- A foreign object found by a consumer in dark chocolate bar.
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product description
- Blanxart 85% Nicaragua Organic Dark Chocolate Bar, packaged in paper packaging with internal foil wrapper. Net weight 4.4 oz (125 g). UPC 8 32924 00058 9. Product's label is read in parts: "***BLANXART 85% NICARAGUA ORGANIC DARK CHOCOLATE***Organic dark chocolate, Cocoa 85% minimum. Ingredients: cocoa, cane sugar, cocoa butter *** BB Chocolate Group, SA c/Tambor del Bruc 13 -17 08970 Sant Joan Desp¿, Spain *** Made in Spain ***Imported by: Culinary Collective Lynnwood, WA ***".
- Distribution pattern
- Distributed in ID, CA, OR, WA, UT and in CANADA.
- Recall initiation date
- Jun 23, 2020
- Initial firm notification
- Center classification date
- Jul 6, 2020