CLASS I Food recall · Reported 10 May 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
H.E. B. brand Pomegranate Infused Cranberries Covered recalled
Nassau Candy is recalling H.E. B. brand Pomegranate Infused Cranberries Covered IN Dark Chocolate, distributed in Texas. The recall was initiated on 11 Apr 2017 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-2172-2017
- FDA event ID
- 76990
- Recalling firm
- Nassau Candy, Hicksville, NY
- Brand
- H.E. B
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 11 Apr 2017
- FDA classified
- 2 May 2017
- Reported
- 10 May 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Undeclared Tree Nuts
- Product category
- Chocolate
Timeline
| 11 Apr 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 2 May 2017 | Classified by FDA | +21 days |
| 10 May 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The product may contain undeclared almonds.
Product as listed by the FDA
H.E. B. brand Pomegranate Infused Cranberries COVERED IN Dark Chocolate, NET WT. 8 OZ. (227g), UPC CODE 041220985883
Where it was distributed
Texas
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The product may contain undeclared almonds.
Which lots are affected?
BEST BY 02/27/18
Where was it sold?
Texas
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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