CLASS II Food recall · Reported 16 Sep 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Blanxart 82% Congo Organic Chocolate Bar recalled
Power Selles Imports is recalling Blanxart 82% Congo Organic Chocolate Bar, distributed in Illinois, New York, Vermont. The recall was initiated on 27 Aug 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-1425-2020
- FDA event ID
- 86349
- Recalling firm
- Power Selles Imports, Lynnwood, WA
- Brand
- Blanxart
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 27 Aug 2020
- FDA classified
- 4 Sep 2020
- Reported
- 16 Sep 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Chocolate
Timeline
| 27 Aug 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 4 Sep 2020 | Classified by FDA | +8 days |
| 16 Sep 2020 | 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
A foreign object found by a consumer in a chocolate bar.
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
Blanxart 82% Congo Organic Chocolate Bar. Paper packaging with internal foil wrapper. Net weight per bar: 4.4 oz. UPC 8 32924 00032 9. The product label is read in parts: "***BLANXART *** ORGANIC DARK CHOCOLATE 82% CONGO ***Ingredients: cocoa, cocoa butter, sugar, vanilla ***Imported By: Culinary Collective, Lynnwood, WA *** BB Chocolate Group, S.A C/Tambor del Bruc 13 17 08970 Sant Joan Desp¿ *** Made in Spain***".
Where it was distributed
Distributed in IL, NY, VT and in Bermudas.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
A foreign object found by a consumer in a chocolate bar.
Which lots are affected?
BX 410, Lot 1931007 with date code stamp 30, Best by Date (BBD) of 8/2021. Product BX410 (importer code). 49054 (manufacturer code). Lot 1931007 with date code stamp 30.
Where was it sold?
Distributed in IL, NY, VT and in Bermudas.
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
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.
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