CLASS I Food recall · Reported 23 Apr 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Simply Lite brand 50% CaCao Low Carb Sugar Free Dark Chocolate recalled
Simply Natural Foods is recalling Simply Lite brand 50% CaCao Low Carb Sugar Free Dark Chocolate (, distributed in 12 states. The recall was initiated on 17 Mar 2014 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-1827-2014
- FDA event ID
- 67742
- Recalling firm
- Simply Natural Foods, Commack, NY
- Brand
- Simply
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 17 Mar 2014
- FDA classified
- 14 Apr 2014
- Reported
- 23 Apr 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Undeclared Milk
- Product category
- Chocolate
Timeline
| 17 Mar 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Classified by FDA | +28 days |
| 23 Apr 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Simply Natural Foods, LLC manufactured and distributed Simply Lite brand Dark Chocolate with high levels of Undeclared Milk.
Product as listed by the FDA
Simply Lite brand 50% CaCao Low Carb Sugar Free Dark Chocolate (NET WT 3 oz (85g), packaged in a brown plastic foil wrapper. Produced by Simply Natural Foods, LLC. 74 Mall Drive Commack, New York 11725.
Where it was distributed
CA, FL, GA, IN, MA, NC, NV, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WA and Canada
CaliforniaFloridaGeorgiaIndianaMassachusettsNorth CarolinaNew JerseyNevadaNew YorkPennsylvaniaVirginiaWashington
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Simply Natural Foods, LLC manufactured and distributed Simply Lite brand Dark Chocolate with high levels of Undeclared Milk.
Which lots are affected?
lot codes: Best By: 01 18 2015A or Best By: 01 19 2015A
Where was it sold?
CA, FL, GA, IN, MA, NC, NV, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WA and Canada
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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