CLASS I Food recall · Reported 11 Sep 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Fruit Collection Dark Chocolate - Covered Cranberries recalled
Dove Chocolate Discoveries is recalling Fruit Collection Dark Chocolate - Covered Cranberries, Blueberries, Cherries, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 9 Aug 2013 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-1871-2013
- FDA event ID
- 65956
- Recalling firm
- Dove Chocolate Discoveries, Mount Arlington, NJ
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 9 Aug 2013
- FDA classified
- 5 Sep 2013
- Reported
- 11 Sep 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Product category
- Chocolate
Timeline
| 9 Aug 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 5 Sep 2013 | Classified by FDA | +27 days |
| 11 Sep 2013 | 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
Cinnamon Dusted Dark Chocolate Almonds (Item Number: 3059D) were packaged in boxes labeled Fruit Collection (Item Number: 3265D), a mix of Dark Chocolate-Covered Cranberries, Blueberries, and Cherries.
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
Dove Chocolate Discoveries Fruit Collection Dark Chocolate - Covered Cranberries, Blueberries, Cherries Net Wt. 18 oz. Distributed by Dove Chocolate Discoveries, LLC A subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated Hackettstown, NJ 07840-1503 USA Item #3265D Each 18 oz box of mislabeled Fruit Collection contains two clear 8 oz polypropylene bags, labeled DK CINN ALMOND .
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Cinnamon Dusted Dark Chocolate Almonds (Item Number: 3059D) were packaged in boxes labeled Fruit Collection (Item Number: 3265D), a mix of Dark Chocolate-Covered Cranberries, Blueberries, and Cherries.
Which lots are affected?
lot code 317DAIDS01 Each 18 oz box of mislabeled Fruit Collection contains two clear 8 oz polypropylene bags, labeled DK CINN ALMOND . The interior polypropylene bags are stamped with lot code 308 BC4CP02 which reflects the co-packer of the 8 oz bags (Cano acquired by Coregistics, Wheeling, IL 60090).
Where was it sold?
Nationwide
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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