CLASS I Food recall · Reported 1 May 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report

Chips & Chocolate, A layered dessert recalled

Winter Gardens Quality Foods is recalling Chips & Chocolate, A layered dessert with chocolate mousse layer on the bottom, with a, distributed in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania. The recall was initiated on 8 Jan 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codesLot/Unit Numbers: 573 (32 units), 577 (39), 583 (36), 589 (23), 595(8) Expiration date(s) or Use by Date(s) or expected shelf life of product: 1/15/19, 1/19/19, 1/25/19, 1/31/19, 2/6/19

Quantity recalled138/5 lb. trays (690 lbs.)

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-1325-2019
FDA event ID: 81931
Recalling firm: Winter Gardens Quality Foods, New Oxford, PA
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 8 Jan 2019
FDA classified: 1 May 2019
Reported: 1 May 2019
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category: Salmonella
Product category: Chips

Timeline

8 Jan 2019	Recall initiated by company
1 May 2019	Classified by FDA	+113 days
1 May 2019	Published in enforcement report	+0 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Products potentially contaminated 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

Chips & Chocolate, A layered dessert with chocolate mousse layer on the bottom, with a white whipped topping layer on top topped with chocolate chips, 5 lb. tray, UPC Code 010742015408

Where it was distributed

MD, PA, DE

Delaware Maryland Pennsylvania

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Products potentially contaminated with Salmonella.

Which lots are affected?

Lot/Unit Numbers: 573 (32 units), 577 (39), 583 (36), 589 (23), 595(8) Expiration date(s) or Use by Date(s) or expected shelf life of product: 1/15/19, 1/19/19, 1/25/19, 1/31/19, 2/6/19

Where was it sold?

MD, PA, DE

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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