Gift Services Inc Warehouse Recall: Sherman Candy Caramels product is recalled due to undeclared pecans, walnuts, almonds and/or peanuts. - F-1839-2018

🇺🇸 United States

1. July 20, 2018 - Recall initiated
2. August 29, 2018 - Reported by source
3. February 8, 2019 - Recall terminated

Official source record

Agency

FDA

Dataset

FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)

Recall number

F-1839-2018

Event ID

80588

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class I

Company

Gift Services Inc Warehouse

Product description

Sherman Candy Caramels are individually wrapped in plastic and then sealed in a cardboard flexible carton. Each Sherman Candy Caramels contains 3 pieces inside and sold in the following gift baskets: Metropolitan Gourmet Gift Basket. Encore Gourmet Gift Basket. Toast of California Wine Basket. California Classic Gift Basket. The 5th Avenue Wine Gift Basket. Country Estate Gift Basket. Veuve Clicquot Tasting Gift Basket. No other products within these gift baskets are subject to recall. Sherman Candy Caramels are not sold separately. The Sherman Candy Caramels label is read in parts: "***SHERMAN CANDY CO. CARAMELS ***Ingredients: Milk Chocolate (sugar, milk, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin [an emulsifier], vanilla), Dark Chocolate (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin [an emulsifier], vanilla), Coconut Oil, White Chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, soy lecithin (an emulsifier), nautral vanilla flavor), Butter Oil, Natural Flavor, Soy Lecithin, Salt ***CONTAINS: Coconut, Milk, Soy ***".

Quantity

38,079 packages

Reason

Sherman Candy Caramels product is recalled due to undeclared pecans, walnuts, almonds and/or peanuts.

Recall initiation date

July 20, 2018

Report date

August 29, 2018

Classification date

Not published in this source record

Termination date

February 8, 2019

Distribution pattern

sold directly to consumers nationwide through two online retail platforms GiftTree.com and 1stopflorists.com

UPC, lot, and code information

None. Product expiration dates included 12/16/17, 1/26/18, 2/20/18, 4/10/18, 7/13/18, 7/18/18, 9/18/18 12/29/18, 4/24/19, 6/5/19, 7/2/19.

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

Responsible company: Gift Services Inc Warehouse

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Retrieved by Public Health Trace: July 18, 2026 ET

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