CLASS I Food recall · Reported 5 Dec 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Organic Ultra Dark Vanilla Chocolate Rainier Cherries recalled
Chukar Cherry is recalling Organic Ultra Dark Vanilla Chocolate Rainier Cherries, Chukar Cherries, distributed in 22 states. The recall was initiated on 16 Nov 2018 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-0723-2019
- FDA event ID
- 81588
- Recalling firm
- Chukar Cherry, Prosser, WA
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 16 Nov 2018
- FDA classified
- 12 Dec 2018
- Reported
- 5 Dec 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Undeclared Milk
- Product category
- Chocolate
Timeline
| 16 Nov 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 5 Dec 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +19 days |
| 12 Dec 2018 | Classified by FDA | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product contains unintentional presence of milk and therefore milk was not listed on the label as an ingredient.
Product as listed by the FDA
Organic Ultra Dark Vanilla Chocolate Rainier Cherries, Chukar Cherries brand, packaged in 7.5 oz. plastic pouches. UPC 0 11261 27207 5. The label is read in parts: "***ORGANIC ULTRA DARK VANILLA CHOCOLATE RAINIER CHERRIES *** Ingredients: Organic Bittersweet Chocolate (Organic Cacao Beans, Organic Evaporated Cane Syrup, Organic Cocoa Butter, Organic Soya Lecithin), Dried Organic Rainier Cherries, Confectioner's Glaze, Natural Flavor***Allergen Caution: This product contains soy and is made in a facility that contains tree nuts and peanuts. Gluten free ***".
Where it was distributed
Distributed in AK, AZ, CA, CO, MD, ME, MT, OR, UT, WA, and WY and sold online at Chukar.com. Product also distributed in Canada. Four additional products except Amaretto Rainier Cherries are distributed in AK, AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, KS, ME, MN, MO, MT, NJ, NV, OH, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, and WA.
AlaskaArizonaCaliforniaColoradoIowaIdahoKansasMarylandMaineMinnesotaMissouriMontanaNew JerseyNevadaOhioOklahomaOregonTennesseeTexasUtah
Stores named: Online Retailers
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product contains unintentional presence of milk and therefore milk was not listed on the label as an ingredient.
Which lots are affected?
Best By 10/2019
Where was it sold?
Distributed in AK, AZ, CA, CO, MD, ME, MT, OR, UT, WA, and WY and sold online at Chukar.com. Product also distributed in Canada. Four additional products except Amaretto Rainier Cherries are distributed in AK, AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, KS, ME, MN, MO, MT, NJ, NV, OH, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, and WA.
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
4 other products · FDA event 81588This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Organic Ultra Dark Orange Chocolate Tart Cherries, Chukar Cherries recalled.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Organic Ultra Dark Orange Chocolate Tart Cherries, Chukar Cherries recalled | Chukar Cherry | Undeclared Milk | 22 states | |
| CLASS I | Ultra Dark Chocolate Black Forest Cherries, Chukar Cherries recalledUltra | Chukar Cherry | Undeclared Milk | 22 states | |
| CLASS I | Ultra Dark Chocolate Cocoa Pecans, Chukar Cherries recalledUltra | Chukar Cherry | Undeclared Milk | 22 states | |
| CLASS I | Ultra Dark Chocolate Amaretto Rainier Cherries, Chukar Cherries recalledUltra | Chukar Cherry | Undeclared Milk | 22 states |
More recalls from Chukar Cherry
All 6| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Chukar Cherries Cherry Bombs Bits 'n Pieces recalledChukar Cherries | Chukar Cherry | Undeclared Tree Nuts | Nationwide |
| Food | CLASS I | Ultra Dark Chocolate Amaretto Rainier Cherries, Chukar Cherries recalledUltra | Chukar Cherry | Undeclared Milk | 22 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Ultra Dark Chocolate Cocoa Pecans, Chukar Cherries recalledUltra | Chukar Cherry | Undeclared Milk | 22 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Ultra Dark Chocolate Black Forest Cherries, Chukar Cherries recalledUltra | Chukar Cherry | Undeclared Milk | 22 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Organic Ultra Dark Orange Chocolate Tart Cherries, Chukar Cherries recalled | Chukar Cherry | Undeclared Milk | 22 states |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Food | CLASS II | Winfield's CWB Chocolate Bar recalled by Chocolate Bar HoldingsWinfield's CWB | Chocolate Bar Holdings | Undeclared Milk | TX |
| Food | CLASS I | Pecan Date-Sweetened Chocolate recalled by Spring & Mulberry | Spring & Mulberry | Salmonella | Nationwide |
| Food | CLASS I | Spring & Mulberry Pure Dark Date-Sweetened Chocolate recalled | Spring & Mulberry | Salmonella | Nationwide |
| Food | CLASS I | Blood Orange Date-Sweetened Chocolate recalled by Spring & Mulberry | Spring & Mulberry | Salmonella | Nationwide |