CLASS I Food recall · Reported 29 Oct 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report

Chocolat Alprose Napolitains Switzerland recalled

BBM Chocolate Distributors is recalling Chocolat Alprose Napolitains Switzerland, distributed in 23 states. The recall was initiated on 27 Mar 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesall lots, Item numbers 6359

Quantity recalled379 cartons definitively identified

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-0049-2015
FDA event ID: 67832
Recalling firm: BBM Chocolate Distributors, Brooklyn, NY
Brand: Chocolat Alprose
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 27 Mar 2014
FDA classified: 20 Oct 2014
Reported: 29 Oct 2014
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category: Undeclared Milk
Product category: Chocolate

Timeline

27 Mar 2014	Recall initiated by company
20 Oct 2014	Classified by FDA	+207 days
29 Oct 2014	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

BBM Chocolate Distributors, Ltd. has recalled three (3) Alprose Dark Chocolate products due to the presence of undeclared milk allergen.

Product as listed by the FDA

CHOCOLAT Alprose NAPOLITAINS SWITZERLAND, NET WT. 1 Kg (35 oz). Product packed as the following: 1) bulk in clear plastic bags, 230 pieces with gold, black and white labeling, each carton contains 6 x 1 Kg bags, 2) 100g packages (3.5oz/~24 pieces. UPC 712963000354. Produced in Switzerland for: GROSS & COMPANY INTERNATIONAL, LONDON UK. US Importer: BBM CHOCOLATE DISTRIBUTORS, BROOKLYN, NY 11205.

Where it was distributed

CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MI, MD, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, ON, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI, and Canada.

California Colorado Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Kansas Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Michigan Minnesota Missouri North Carolina New Jersey New York Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Tennessee

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

BBM Chocolate Distributors, Ltd. has recalled three (3) Alprose Dark Chocolate products due to the presence of undeclared milk allergen.

Which lots are affected?

all lots, Item numbers 6359

Where was it sold?

CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MI, MD, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, ON, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI, and 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 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.

Other products in this recall event

2 other products · FDA event 67832

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Alprose Swiss Chocolate Dark Chocolate within a gold recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
29 Oct 2014	CLASS I	Alprose Swiss Chocolate Dark Chocolate within a gold recalledAlprose Swiss	BBM Chocolate Distributors	Undeclared Milk	23 states
29 Oct 2014	CLASS I	Swiss Chocolate Chocolat Alprose 52% Cacao Premium Dark recalledSwiss	BBM Chocolate Distributors	Undeclared Milk	23 states

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