Chocolate and the Chip Recall: Inspection by the California Department of Public Health found undeclared allergens in numerous bakery products.

🇺🇸 United States

1. October 5, 2021 - Recall initiated
2. October 27, 2021 - Reported by source
3. November 30, 2021 - Recall terminated

Official source record

Agency

FDA

Dataset

FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)

Recall number

F-0037-2022

Event ID

88824

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class II

Company

Chocolate and the Chip

Product description

Chocolate & the Chip Peanutbutter Spice Cookies: 4 oz / 114 grams per pack. Cookies are packaged in uniform pairs in a food grade clear resealable bag and label Corrected Ingredients: Ingredients: All purpose flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, ascorbic acid, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, ascorbic acid) unsalted butter (pasteurized cream, natural flavorings), eggs, semi sweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, milkfat, soy lecithin, natural flavors), light brown sugar, white granulated sugar, peanut butter (Roasted peanuts 91.5% Dextrose - 6% Hydrogenated vegetable oil (rapeseed, cottonseed, soybean) - 2% Salt - .5%), cinnamon chips (Sugar, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, cocoa powder, natural and imitation cinnamon flavor, salt, soy lecithin, and vanillin, pure vanilla extract (vanilla bean extractives in water and alcohol), Himalayan salt, baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), instant decaf coffee (decaffeinated instant coffee, caramelized sugar), cinnamon, salt flakes. Contains: wheat, milk, eggs, soy, tree nuts (peanuts) Labels found during the inspection had undeclared wheat, milk, soy. Firm had listed ingredients on packaging but what was missing were the sub ingredients and allergen containment.

Quantity

3000 units (total)

Reason

Inspection by the California Department of Public Health found undeclared allergens in numerous bakery products.

Recall initiation date

October 5, 2021

Report date

October 27, 2021

Classification date

Not published in this source record

Termination date

November 30, 2021

Distribution pattern

Nationwide distribution

UPC, lot, and code information

Product manufactured from July 1, 2021 to 9-30-21.

Voluntary or mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification method

Press Release

Source last updated

Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below

Public Health Trace retrieval date

July 18, 2026 ET

Other products recalled under this same event

This recall shares FDA event ID 88824 with 10 other product entries in Public Health Trace.

Responsible company: Chocolate and the Chip

Other recalls from Chocolate and the Chip

Where this information comes from

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Technical source data

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Retrieved by Public Health Trace: July 18, 2026 ET

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