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Portland Chocolate Company LLC Recall: 60% Dark Chocolate Chips, bulk 30 lbs. containers, are recalled due to cross contamination with peanut.

United States

TerminatedClass II

Company
Portland Chocolate Company LLC
Product
60% Dark Chocolate Chips, packaged in poly-lined cardboard b…
Recall date
August 18, 2018
Terminated
October 4, 2019
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

60% Dark Chocolate Chips, bulk 30 lbs. containers, are recalled due to cross contamination with peanut.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
60% Dark Chocolate Chips, packaged in poly-lined cardboard boxes, net wt. 30 lbs. The label is read in parts: "*** Pitch Dark Chocolate*** 60% Dark Chocolate ***Bulk 30lbs *** Produced in a facility that also processes: Peanuts, tree nuts, dairy ***". Not published in this source record 3450 lbs. L1805-SS60-08 L1807-SS60-11

Distribution

  • distributed in OR and CA

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0430-2019
Event ID
80856
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Company
Portland Chocolate Company LLC
Product description
60% Dark Chocolate Chips, packaged in poly-lined cardboard boxes, net wt. 30 lbs. The label is read in parts: "*** Pitch Dark Chocolate*** 60% Dark Chocolate ***Bulk 30lbs *** Produced in a facility that also processes: Peanuts, tree nuts, dairy ***".
Quantity
3450 lbs.
Reason
60% Dark Chocolate Chips, bulk 30 lbs. containers, are recalled due to cross contamination with peanut.
Recall initiation date
August 18, 2018
Report date
November 7, 2018
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
October 4, 2019
Distribution pattern
distributed in OR and CA
UPC, lot, and code information
L1805-SS60-08 L1807-SS60-11
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
E-Mail
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

Responsible company: Portland Chocolate Company LLC

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State Distributed
Oregon 1
California 1

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