CLASS I Food recall · Reported 3 Aug 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
DF Mavens Chocolate Almond Fudge Frozen Bars, Net per, each bar recalled
Fal Foods Usa is recalling DF Mavens Chocolate Almond Fudge Frozen Bars, Net per, each bar is, distributed in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania. The recall was initiated on 9 Jun 2016 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-1843-2016
- FDA event ID
- 74377
- Recalling firm
- Fal Foods Usa, Astoria, NY
- Brand
- DF Mavens
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 9 Jun 2016
- FDA classified
- 28 Jul 2016
- Reported
- 3 Aug 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Undeclared Milk
- Product category
- Chocolate
Timeline
| 9 Jun 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Classified by FDA | +49 days |
| 3 Aug 2016 | 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
The lot contains undeclared milk allergen which was confirmed by FDA sampling and analysis.
Product as listed by the FDA
DF Mavens Chocolate Almond Fudge Frozen Bars, Net 11.52 fl. oz. (340 mL), 4 bars per box, each bar is 2.88 Fl. Oz., UPC 857756004772 --- DF Mavens, a subsidiary of FAL FOODS USA Inc., 24-20 49th Street - Astoria, NY 11103 --- Product is labeled as "Dairy Free".
Where it was distributed
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The lot contains undeclared milk allergen which was confirmed by FDA sampling and analysis.
Which lots are affected?
Lot 15226, BEST BY date 021317
Where was it sold?
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
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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