Cacao Art Recall: Undeclared allergen - milk. Product contains butter; cream is listed as a sub-ingredient of the butter, but milk is not declared in the ingredients or a contains statement.
United States
TerminatedClass II
- Company
- Cacao Art
- Product
- Crunchy Caramel artisan dark chocolate with crunch brown sug…
- Recall date
- January 20, 2026
- Terminated
- June 9, 2026
- Source
- FDA
Reason for recall
Undeclared allergen - milk. Product contains butter; cream is listed as a sub-ingredient of the butter, but milk is not declared in the ingredients or a contains statement.
- - Recall initiated
- - Reported by source
- - Recall terminated
| Product description | UPC | Quantity | Lot / code information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crunchy Caramel artisan dark chocolate with crunch brown sugar caramel pieces 60% Cacao, NET WT 2 oz (60g), Ingredients *Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin (Emulsifier), Butter (Cream, Natural Flavor) CONTAINS: SOY. Garcia Nevett chocolatier de miami, packaged in plastic envelope inside paper envelope, 10 bars per box. | Not published in this source record | 128 bars- 13 boxes | EXP 07 2026 |
Distribution
- Product was distributed only in Florida
Official source record
- Agency
- FDA
- Dataset
- FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
- Recall number
- H-0498-2026
- Event ID
- 98356
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class II
- Company
- Cacao Art
- Product description
- Crunchy Caramel artisan dark chocolate with crunch brown sugar caramel pieces 60% Cacao, NET WT 2 oz (60g), Ingredients *Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin (Emulsifier), Butter (Cream, Natural Flavor) CONTAINS: SOY. Garcia Nevett chocolatier de miami, packaged in plastic envelope inside paper envelope, 10 bars per box.
- Quantity
- 128 bars- 13 boxes
- Reason
- Undeclared allergen - milk. Product contains butter; cream is listed as a sub-ingredient of the butter, but milk is not declared in the ingredients or a contains statement.
- Recall initiation date
- January 20, 2026
- Report date
- February 18, 2026
- Classification date
- Not published in this source record
- Termination date
- June 9, 2026
- Distribution pattern
- Product was distributed only in Florida
- UPC, lot, and code information
- EXP 07 2026
- 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: Cacao Art
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