GKI Foods, LLC Recall: GKI Foods of Brighton, Michigan is voluntarily recalling multiple dark chocolate products because they may contain an undeclared milk allergen.

🇺🇸 United States

1. October 27, 2017 - Recall initiated
2. November 29, 2017 - Reported by source
3. July 9, 2018 - Recall terminated

Official source record

Agency

FDA

Dataset

FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)

Recall number

F-0318-2018

Event ID

78405

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class II

Company

GKI Foods, LLC

Product description

Dark Chocolate Cherries , 25 lbs., 15 lbs., 8 pc. display, 8/7 oz.,

Quantity

3,631 cases DCH Tart Cherry; 7,991 cases DCH Cherries

Reason

GKI Foods of Brighton, Michigan is voluntarily recalling multiple dark chocolate products because they may contain an undeclared milk allergen.

Recall initiation date

October 27, 2017

Report date

November 29, 2017

Classification date

Not published in this source record

Termination date

July 9, 2018

Distribution pattern

Domestic: MI, IN, IL, FL, TX, CA., NV, OR, NH, NY, NJ, VA, WI, KY, DE, PA, CT, PR, OH, RI, IA,

UPC, lot, and code information

Retail Dark Chocolate Cherries manufactured between 01/14/16 to 10/24/17; and Bulk Dark Chocolate Cherries manufactured between 01/14/16 to 09/05/2017. Lots: DCH Cherries: Lot# 11/16/2017P1 Lot# 11/16/2017P1 Lot# 02/21/2018P1 Lot# 02/21/2018P1 Lot# 02/21/2018P1 Lot# 05/27/2018P1 Lot# 11/28/2016P1 Lot# 11/28/2016P1 Lot# 12/04/2016P1 Lot# 03/05/2017P1 Lot# 03/12/2017P1 Lot# 04/16/2017P1 Lot# 04/17/2017P1 Lot# 04/17/2017P1 Lot# 05/14/2017P1 Lot# 07/25/2017P1 Lot# 10/10/2017P1 Lot# 11/01/2017P1 Lot# 12/12/2017P1 Lot# 03/28/2018P1 Lot# 04/04/2018P1 Lot# 07/02/2018P1 Lot# 086 Lot# 272 Lot# 273 Lot# 409 Lot# 416 Lot# 461 Lot# 462 Lot# 468 Lot# 485 Lot# 496 Lot# 512 Lot# 513 Lot# 02516 Lot# 02516 Lot# 07516 Lot# 07516 Lot# 11816 Lot# 11816 Lot# 11816 Lot# 12416 Lot# 16716 Lot# 16716 Lot# 18816 Lot# 21616 Lot# 25316B Lot# 25316B Lot# 25316 Lot# 27816 Lot# 30816 Lot# 30816 Lot# 31416 Lot# 33416 Lot# 34316 Lot# 02317 Lot# 02517 Lot# 07217 Lot# 07217 Lot# 08617 Lot# 10817 Lot# 15617 Lot# 18817 Lot# 15917 Lot# 20817 Lot# 25217 Lot# 26817 Lot# 25316B Lot# 15617 Lot# 17417 Lot# 27917 Lot# 29416 Lot# 04717 DCH Tart Cherry Lots: Lot# 032916 Lot# 060316 Lot# 060716 Lot# 060916 Lot# 091616 Lot# 102016 Lot# 102116 Lot# 102416 Lot# 111916 Lot# 112116 Lot# 112316 Lot# 032017 Lot# 032117 Lot# 032217 Lot# 032317 Lot# 052417 Lot# 052617 Lot# 053117 Lot# 071117 Lot# 071217

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 78405 with 10 other product entries in Public Health Trace.

Responsible company: GKI Foods, LLC

Other recalls from GKI Foods, LLC

A map highlighting the states named in the source's distribution description.

Distributed No data published

Shading reflects state-level totals only, as published by the source. It does not imply county-level or point-level precision.

Distribution map

State	Distributed
Michigan	1
Indiana	1
Illinois	1
Florida	1
Texas	1
California	1
Nevada	1
Oregon	1
New Hampshire	1
New York	1
New Jersey	1
Virginia	1
Wisconsin	1
Kentucky	1
Delaware	1
Pennsylvania	1
Connecticut	1
Puerto Rico	1
Ohio	1
Rhode Island	1
Iowa	1

States shown are extracted from the source's free-text distribution description above; a narrative description (e.g. "distributed nationwide") may not list individual states to extract.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does a Class II mean?

A situation in which use of or exposure to a product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious consequences is remote.

Is this recall still active?

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What should I do if I have this product?

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