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Food recall: See's Milk Raisins: Ingredients: Raisins, Sugar, Cocoa butter, milk chocolate, soy lecithin, Vanillin, Dextrin, Confecti
FDA enforcement event 65474 is a food recall by See's Candies Inc. of South San Francisco, CA, initiated 14 Jun 2013 and classified Class I, with 2 product records.
FDA defines Class I as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. 37% of the 546 food enforcement events initiated in 2013 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 14 Aug 2013. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. See's Candies Inc. has 4 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
See's Candies Inc., South San Francisco, CA.
Reason for recall
"Potential for nuts and/or nut and egg residue may be present in some of the dark and milk chocolate covered raisins."
Distribution
"240 stores and 10 See's licensees nationwide and 6 international retail stores."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1575-2013 | See's Milk Raisins: Ingredients: Raisins, Sugar, Cocoa butter, milk chocolate, soy lecithin, Vanillin, Dextrin, Confectionery glaze.May contain traces of eggs, tree nuts and peanuts Sold in Net Wt. 8 oz (227 g) clear plastic packages or purchased by customer at counter in See's Stores. UPC 7 37666 08306 0… | 5,814 lb. | Class I | Terminated | 3 Jul 2013 |
| F-1576-2013 | See's Dark Raisins: Ingredients: Raisins, Sugar,chocolate, cocoa butter, butter (milk), vanilla, soy lecithin, Dextrin, Confectionery glaze. May contain traces of eggs, tree nuts and peanuts. Sold in Net Wt. 8 oz (227 g) clear plastic packages or purchased by customer at counter in See's Stores. UPC 7 37666 08305 3… | 4,700 lb. | Class I | Terminated | 3 Jul 2013 |
Context
Other enforcement events for See's Candies Inc.
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2015 | See's Candies Classic Red Heart with Assorted Chocolates (8 oz. 227 g), 42 hearts per carton; UPC 737666091201 Ingredien | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 17 Aug 2013 | See's Candies, Van Doren Dark Chocolate Blueberries; 8 oz. clear plastic packages. See's Candies Inc./See's Candy Shops | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 28 Feb 2013 | See's Candies, Divinity with Walnuts; Net Wt. 1.7 oz, (48 gr). See's Candies, South San Francisco, CA. | Food | Class I | 1 |
All 4 events for See's Candies Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Potential for nuts and/or nut and egg residue may be present in some of the dark and milk chocolate covered raisins."
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "240 stores and 10 See's licensees nationwide and 6 international retail stores."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 14 Aug 2013. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.