CLASS I Food recall · Reported 11 Nov 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Cocoa buttons recalled by Biscomerica
Biscomerica is recalling Cocoa buttons, distributed in Ohio. The recall was initiated on 27 Oct 2015 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
- F-0137-2016
- FDA event ID
- 72510
- Recalling firm
- Biscomerica, Rialto, CA
- Brand
- Cocoa
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 27 Oct 2015
- FDA classified
- 5 Nov 2015
- Reported
- 11 Nov 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Undeclared Milk
- Product category
- Chocolate
Timeline
| 27 Oct 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 5 Nov 2015 | Classified by FDA | +9 days |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Biscomerica is recalling cocoa buttons because it contains undeclared milk.
Product as listed by the FDA
Cocoa buttons, item no. 80203, 80203-1, 25lb bulk case
Where it was distributed
Ohio
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Biscomerica is recalling cocoa buttons because it contains undeclared milk.
Which lots are affected?
LOT No. B073016, A092916, A021717, A021817, A030717, B030717, A031517, A031617, A033017, B033017
Where was it sold?
Ohio
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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