CLASS I Food recall · Reported 23 Mar 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report

Wilderness Family Naturals Cacao, Organic Hot Chocolate Mix recalled

Wilderness Family Naturals is recalling Wilderness Family Naturals Cacao, Organic Hot Chocolate Mix, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 12 Feb 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot Numbers: 1000011523, 1000011666,1000011881 1000011894 1000011923 1000012202 1000012262 1000012512 1000012623 1000013259 1000013381 1000013416 1000013439 1000013580 . Best By Dates: 4/23/2016, 5/25/2016, 6/30/2016 7/7/2016 7/16/2016 8/10/2016 9/17/2016 10/30/2016 12/1/2016 4/22/2017 5/20/2017 6/11/2017 6/22/2017 7/18/2017

Quantity recalledOver 5500 total units for all products

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-0758-2016
FDA event ID: 73276
Recalling firm: Wilderness Family Naturals, Silver Bay, MN
Brand: Wilderness
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 12 Feb 2016
FDA classified: 16 Mar 2016
Reported: 23 Mar 2016
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Press Release
Reason category: Packaging Defects
Product category: Chocolate

Timeline

12 Feb 2016	Recall initiated by company
16 Mar 2016	Classified by FDA	+33 days
23 Mar 2016	Published in enforcement report	+7 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Wilderness Family Naturals Organic Coconut Milk Powder and other products that contain this as an ingredient are being recalled due to potential milk contamination.

Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.

Product as listed by the FDA

Wilderness Family Naturals Cacao, Organic Hot Chocolate Mix Packaged in the following sizes: 1 lb. Foil Bag, UPC 898392-007765; 12 lb. (12 - 1 lb. Foil Bags in a cardboard box), UPC 01002464; 5 lb. Foil Bag, UPC 898392-007772; and 30 lb. (6-5lb. Foil Bags in a cardboard box), UPC 01002465

Where it was distributed

USA: Nationwide OUS: Canada

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Wilderness Family Naturals Organic Coconut Milk Powder and other products that contain this as an ingredient are being recalled due to potential milk contamination.

Which lots are affected?

Lot Numbers: 1000011523, 1000011666,1000011881 1000011894 1000011923 1000012202 1000012262 1000012512 1000012623 1000013259 1000013381 1000013416 1000013439 1000013580 . Best By Dates: 4/23/2016, 5/25/2016, 6/30/2016 7/7/2016 7/16/2016 8/10/2016 9/17/2016 10/30/2016 12/1/2016 4/22/2017 5/20/2017 6/11/2017 6/22/2017 7/18/2017

Where was it sold?

USA: Nationwide OUS: 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.

Other products in this recall event

15 other products · FDA event 73276

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Wilderness Family Naturals Mango Raspberry Cereal Organic recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
23 Mar 2016	CLASS I	Wilderness Family Naturals Mango Raspberry Cereal Organic recalledWilderness	Wilderness Family Naturals	Other	Nationwide
23 Mar 2016	CLASS I	Morning Star Disaster Supplies Broccoli Potato Soup Mix recalledMorning Star	Wilderness Family Naturals	Other	Nationwide
23 Mar 2016	CLASS I	Morning Star Disaster Supplies ,Creamy Potato Corn Chowder recalledMorning Star	Wilderness Family Naturals	Other	Nationwide
23 Mar 2016	CLASS I	Morning Star Disaster Supplies Creamy Coconut Rice Soup recalledMorning Star	Wilderness Family Naturals	Other	Nationwide
23 Mar 2016	CLASS I	Wilderness Family Naturals Coconut Milk, Powdered, Organic recalledWilderness	Wilderness Family Naturals	Packaging Defects	Nationwide
23 Mar 2016	CLASS I	Morning Star Disaster Supplies Tomato Basil Soup recalledMorning Star	Wilderness Family Naturals	Other	Nationwide
23 Mar 2016	CLASS I	Wilderness Family Naturals Coconut Chia Pudding Mix Organic recalledWilderness	Wilderness Family Naturals	Foreign Material	Nationwide
23 Mar 2016	CLASS I	Morning Star Disaster Supplies Creamy Mushroom Wild Rice Soup recalledMorning Star	Wilderness Family Naturals	Other	Nationwide
23 Mar 2016	CLASS I	Morning Star Disaster Supplies Coconut Vegetable Curry over Quinoa recalledMorning Star	Wilderness Family Naturals	Other	Nationwide
23 Mar 2016	CLASS I	Morning Star Disaster Supplies Jamaican Beans and Rice recalledMorning Star	Wilderness Family Naturals	Other	Nationwide
23 Mar 2016	CLASS I	Wilderness Family Naturals Banana Blueberry Cereal Organic., Foil recalledWilderness	Wilderness Family Naturals	Other	Nationwide
23 Mar 2016	CLASS I	Morning Star Disaster Supplies Butternut Squash Soup recalledMorning Star	Wilderness Family Naturals	Other	Nationwide
23 Mar 2016	CLASS I	Wilderness Family Naturals Coconut Chia Pudding Mix recalledWilderness	Wilderness Family Naturals	Foreign Material	Nationwide
23 Mar 2016	CLASS I	Morning Star Disaster Supplies Quick Meal Mexican Corn Soup Mix recalledMorning Star	Wilderness Family Naturals	Other	Nationwide
23 Mar 2016	CLASS I	Wilderness Family Naturals Choco Maca Strawberry Cereal recalledWilderness	Wilderness Family Naturals	Other	Nationwide

More recalls from Wilderness Family Naturals

All 16

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
23 Mar 2016Food	CLASS I	Wilderness Family Naturals Choco Maca Strawberry Cereal recalledWilderness	Wilderness Family Naturals	Other	Nationwide
23 Mar 2016Food	CLASS I	Morning Star Disaster Supplies Quick Meal Mexican Corn Soup Mix recalledMorning Star	Wilderness Family Naturals	Other	Nationwide
23 Mar 2016Food	CLASS I	Wilderness Family Naturals Coconut Chia Pudding Mix recalledWilderness	Wilderness Family Naturals	Foreign Material	Nationwide
23 Mar 2016Food	CLASS I	Morning Star Disaster Supplies Butternut Squash Soup recalledMorning Star	Wilderness Family Naturals	Other	Nationwide
23 Mar 2016Food	CLASS I	Wilderness Family Naturals Banana Blueberry Cereal Organic., Foil recalledWilderness	Wilderness Family Naturals	Other	Nationwide

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