CLASS I Food recall · Reported 24 Aug 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report
Lake Champlain Chocolates 14% base mix recalled
Kingdom Creamery of Vermont is recalling Lake Champlain Chocolates 14% base mix, distributed in Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont. The recall was initiated on 29 Jul 2022 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-1595-2022
- FDA event ID
- 90690
- Recalling firm
- Kingdom Creamery of Vermont, East Hardwick, VT
- Brand
- Lake Champlain
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 29 Jul 2022
- FDA classified
- 29 Aug 2022
- Reported
- 24 Aug 2022
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Chocolate
Timeline
| 29 Jul 2022 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Published in enforcement report | +26 days |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Classified by FDA | +5 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product may be contaminated Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Lake Champlain Chocolates 14% base mix
Where it was distributed
VT, ME, MA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product may be contaminated Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Best By Date: 8/1/22; 8/8/22 Lot: 220711; 220721
Where was it sold?
VT, ME, MA
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.
Other products in this recall event
13 other products · FDA event 90690This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is 5% Maple Soft Serve Mix recalled by Kingdom Creamery of Vermont.
More recalls from Kingdom Creamery of Vermont
All 14| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | 10% Maple Soft Serve Mix recalled by Kingdom Creamery of Vermont | Kingdom Creamery of Vermont | Listeria | MA, ME, VT |
| Food | CLASS I | 10% Neutral Soft Serve Mix recalled by Kingdom Creamery of Vermont | Kingdom Creamery of Vermont | Listeria | MA, ME, VT |
| Food | CLASS I | Philip R's Sorbet Co. Inc.; 16% base mix recalledPhilip R's | Kingdom Creamery of Vermont | Listeria | MA, ME, VT |
| Food | CLASS I | 5% Vanilla Soft Serve Mix recalled by Kingdom Creamery of Vermont | Kingdom Creamery of Vermont | Listeria | MA, ME, VT |
| Food | CLASS I | 10% Vanilla Soft Serve Mix recalled by Kingdom Creamery of Vermont | Kingdom Creamery of Vermont | Listeria | MA, ME, VT |
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