CLASS I Food recall · Reported 11 Oct 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Shoprite Real Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips recalled
Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate is recalling Shoprite Real Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, distributed in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania. The recall was initiated on 31 Aug 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-3609-2017
- FDA event ID
- 78062
- Recalling firm
- Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate, Milwaukee, WI
- Brand
- Shoprite Real
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 31 Aug 2017
- FDA classified
- 29 Sep 2017
- Reported
- 11 Oct 2017
- 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
- Chips
Timeline
| 31 Aug 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 29 Sep 2017 | Classified by FDA | +29 days |
| 11 Oct 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate is recalling Shoprite Real Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips due to undeclared milk.
Product as listed by the FDA
Shoprite Real Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, Net Wt. 24 oz., UPC 41190-02668 best by dates 4-11-2019 and 4-12-2019.
Where it was distributed
Shop Rite and The Fresh Grocer and other retail stores in CT, DE, MD, NJ, NY, and PA.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate is recalling Shoprite Real Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips due to undeclared milk.
Which lots are affected?
10117AMAX and 10217AMAX / BEST BY 4-11-2019 and 4-12-2019
Where was it sold?
Shop Rite and The Fresh Grocer and other retail stores in CT, DE, MD, NJ, NY, and PA.
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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