CLASS II Food recall · Reported 7 Nov 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
60% Dark Chocolate Chips recalled by Portland Chocolate Company
Portland Chocolate Company is recalling 60% Dark Chocolate Chips, distributed in California, Oregon. The recall was initiated on 18 Aug 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-0430-2019
- FDA event ID
- 80856
- Recalling firm
- Portland Chocolate Company, Portland, OR
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 18 Aug 2018
- FDA classified
- 13 Nov 2018
- Reported
- 7 Nov 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Product category
- Chips
Timeline
| 18 Aug 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 7 Nov 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +81 days |
| 13 Nov 2018 | Classified by FDA | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
60% Dark Chocolate Chips, bulk 30 lbs. containers, are recalled due to cross contamination with peanut.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
60% Dark Chocolate Chips, packaged in poly-lined cardboard boxes, net wt. 30 lbs. The label is read in parts: "*** Pitch Dark Chocolate*** 60% Dark Chocolate ***Bulk 30lbs *** Produced in a facility that also processes: Peanuts, tree nuts, dairy ***".
Where it was distributed
distributed in OR and CA
Questions about this recall
Is 60% Dark Chocolate Chips recalled?
Yes. Portland Chocolate Company recalled 60% Dark Chocolate Chips on 18 Aug 2018. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0430-2019.
Why was it recalled?
60% Dark Chocolate Chips, bulk 30 lbs. containers, are recalled due to cross contamination with peanut.
Which lots are affected?
L1805-SS60-08 L1807-SS60-11
Where was it sold?
distributed in OR and CA
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 21 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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