CLASS III Food recall · Reported 22 Mar 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
4M Simply Free Semisweet Chocolate Drop (FT) recalled
Clasen Quality Chocolater is recalling 4M Simply Free Semisweet Chocolate Drop (FT), distributed in 12 states. The recall was initiated on 18 Jan 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0431-2023
- FDA event ID
- 91534
- Recalling firm
- Clasen Quality Chocolater, Watertown, WI
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 18 Jan 2023
- FDA classified
- 10 Mar 2023
- Reported
- 22 Mar 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Undeclared Peanuts
- Product category
- Chocolate
Timeline
| 18 Jan 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Classified by FDA | +51 days |
| 22 Mar 2023 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Chocolate may contain undeclared peanut residue.
Product as listed by the FDA
4M Simply Free Semisweet Chocolate Drop (FT), Item # 53385. Net Wt. 50 lbs. (22.68 KG) poly-lined case. Ingredients: Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Sunflower Lecithin (an emulsifier), and Vanilla Extract. Distributed By: Clasen Quality Chocolate, 5126 West Terrace Drive, Madison, WI 53718
Where it was distributed
CA, CO, IL, KY, MA, MI, NJ, NY, OR, PA, UT, WI
CaliforniaColoradoIllinoisKentuckyMassachusettsMichiganNew JerseyNew YorkOregonPennsylvaniaUtahWisconsin
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Chocolate may contain undeclared peanut residue.
Which lots are affected?
Lot # 2324T520CL14, 2343T550CL14.
Where was it sold?
CA, CO, IL, KY, MA, MI, NJ, NY, OR, PA, UT, WI
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class III mean?
Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
17 other products · FDA event 91534This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is 4M DF NSA Semisweet Baking Drop (FT) recalled.
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