CLASS I ONGOING Food recall · Reported 10 Jun 2026 · FDA Enforcement Report
72% Cacao Chocolate With Date Sugar Wafers Ingredients recalled
Guittard Chocolate is recalling 72% Cacao Chocolate With Date Sugar Wafers Ingredients: Cacao Beans, Organic Date Powder, distributed in Ohio. The recall was initiated on 5 May 2026 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
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
- H-0861-2026
- FDA event ID
- 98949
- Recalling firm
- Guittard Chocolate, Burlingame, CA
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 5 May 2026
- FDA classified
- 29 May 2026
- Reported
- 10 Jun 2026
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Salmonella
- Product category
- Cookies
Timeline
| 5 May 2026 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 29 May 2026 | Classified by FDA | +24 days |
| 10 Jun 2026 | 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
Potential contamination with Salmonella
Salmonella causes fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps, usually 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. Most people recover without treatment, but severe cases can need hospital care.
Product as listed by the FDA
72% CACAO CHOCOLATE WITH DATE SUGAR WAFERS Ingredients: Cacao Beans, Organic Date Powder, Organic Cocoa Powder Net Wt 25lb (11.3kg) Made in the USA GUITTARD CHOCOLATE COMPANY Burlingame, CA 94010 Item: 0568C25 UPC: 00071818367654
Where it was distributed
Domestic Distribution: OH. Foreign Distribution: N/A.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Potential contamination with Salmonella
Which lots are affected?
Lot code, Best By: 11775A, 12/27/2026; 21775A, 12/27/2026; 31785A, 12/28/2026; 11785A, 12/28/2026; 21785A, 12/28/2026; 22095M, 01/28/2027; 12105M, 01/29/2027; 22105M, 01/29/2027.
Where was it sold?
Domestic Distribution: OH. Foreign Distribution: N/A.
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 I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
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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