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The Hershey Company Recall: The Hershey Company, 19 East Chocolate Avenue, Hershey PA 17033 is voluntarily recalling of a specific lot of Hershey s Chocolate Shell Topping in a 7.25-oz. (205g) bottle UPC (346000) after learning that 1,700 bottles were incorrectly filled with Heath Shell Topping which is made with almonds. Undeclared Allergen. - F-0490-2021

United States

TerminatedClass I

Company
The Hershey Company
Product
Hershey s Chocolate Shell Topping plastic bottles in cases l…
Recall date
May 5, 2021
Terminated
January 7, 2022
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

The Hershey Company, 19 East Chocolate Avenue, Hershey PA 17033 is voluntarily recalling of a specific lot of Hershey s Chocolate Shell Topping in a 7.25-oz. (205g) bottle UPC (346000) after learning that 1,700 bottles were incorrectly filled with Heath Shell Topping which is made with almonds. Undeclared Allergen.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Hershey s Chocolate Shell Topping plastic bottles in cases labelled Heath Shell Topping, 7.25 oz., 6 bottles per case Not published in this source record 2438 cases 25JSAS1

Distribution

  • This product was distributed thru out the US to the following States : AZ
  • AR
  • CO
  • IL
  • IN
  • MI
  • MO
  • NE
  • OH
  • SD
  • TX and WI.

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0490-2021
Event ID
87880
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Company
The Hershey Company
Product description
Hershey s Chocolate Shell Topping plastic bottles in cases labelled Heath Shell Topping, 7.25 oz., 6 bottles per case
Quantity
2438 cases
Reason
The Hershey Company, 19 East Chocolate Avenue, Hershey PA 17033 is voluntarily recalling of a specific lot of Hershey s Chocolate Shell Topping in a 7.25-oz. (205g) bottle UPC (346000) after learning that 1,700 bottles were incorrectly filled with Heath Shell Topping which is made with almonds. Undeclared Allergen.
Recall initiation date
May 5, 2021
Report date
May 19, 2021
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
January 7, 2022
Distribution pattern
This product was distributed thru out the US to the following States : AZ,AR,CO,IL,IN,MI,MO,NE,OH,SD,TX and WI.
UPC, lot, and code information
25JSAS1
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

Responsible company: The Hershey Company

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Distribution map

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

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
Arizona 1
Arkansas 1
Colorado 1
Illinois 1
Indiana 1
Michigan 1
Missouri 1
Nebraska 1
Ohio 1
South Dakota 1
Texas 1
Wisconsin 1

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