CLASS II Food recall · Reported 15 Jul 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report

Blanxart 85% Nicaragua Organic Dark Chocolate Bar recalled

Power Selles Imports is recalling Blanxart 85% Nicaragua Organic Dark Chocolate Bar, distributed in California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Washington. The recall was initiated on 23 Jun 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesProduct BX 418, Lot 19112031, date code stamp 3-10 with best by date of 3/27/2021. The code breaks down as follows: Product BX418 (importer code). 49085 (manufacturer code). Lot 19112031 with date code stamp 3-10.

Quantity recalled72 cases (16 bars per case)

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-1016-2020
FDA event ID: 85909
Recalling firm: Power Selles Imports, Lynnwood, WA
Brand: Blanxart
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 23 Jun 2020
FDA classified: 6 Jul 2020
Reported: 15 Jul 2020
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: E-Mail
Reason category: Foreign Material
Product category: Chocolate

Timeline

23 Jun 2020	Recall initiated by company
6 Jul 2020	Classified by FDA	+13 days
15 Jul 2020	Published in enforcement report	+9 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 dark 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 85% Nicaragua Organic Dark Chocolate Bar, packaged in paper packaging with internal foil wrapper. Net weight 4.4 oz (125 g). UPC 8 32924 00058 9. Product's label is read in parts: "***BLANXART 85% NICARAGUA ORGANIC DARK CHOCOLATE***Organic dark chocolate, Cocoa 85% minimum. Ingredients: cocoa, cane sugar, cocoa butter *** BB Chocolate Group, SA c/Tambor del Bruc 13 -17 08970 Sant Joan Desp¿, Spain *** Made in Spain ***Imported by: Culinary Collective Lynnwood, WA ***".

Where it was distributed

Distributed in ID, CA, OR, WA, UT and in CANADA.

California Idaho Oregon Utah Washington

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

A foreign object found by a consumer in dark chocolate bar.

Which lots are affected?

Product BX 418, Lot 19112031, date code stamp 3-10 with best by date of 3/27/2021. The code breaks down as follows: Product BX418 (importer code). 49085 (manufacturer code). Lot 19112031 with date code stamp 3-10.

Where was it sold?

Distributed in ID, CA, OR, WA, UT and in CANADA.

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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