Food recall: Professor Zim Zam's Extraordinary Sweets; Dark Chocolate with Sea Salt; All Natural, 55% Cocoa; Net Wt. 0.35 oz (9.9g) G
G. Debbas Chocolatier, Inc. (Fresno, CA) initiated this food recall on 19 Aug 2013; FDA lists 3 product records under event 66081, classified Class I.
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 11 Feb 2014. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. This is the only enforcement event on this register for G. Debbas Chocolatier, Inc..
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
G. Debbas Chocolatier, Inc., Fresno, CA.
Reason for recall
"Two consumer complaints of allergic reactions for Zim Zam products packed in a picnic type lunch that declares it is vegan. G. Debbas Chocolatier does not claim that their product facility is vegan, as they do make product that contain milk."
Distribution
"One customer in Chicago, IL"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1887-2013 | Professor Zim Zam's Extraordinary Sweets; Dark Chocolate with Sea Salt; All Natural, 55% Cocoa; Net Wt. 0.35 oz (9.9g) Go Picnic: Distributed by Go Picnic Brands, Chicago, IL 60613; Made in USA | 162,708 units at customers warehouse | Class I | Terminated | 25 Sep 2013 |
| F-1888-2013 | Professor Zim Zam's Extraordinary Sweets; Dark Chocolate with Rice Crisps; All Natural, 55% Cocoa; Net Wt. 0.35 oz (9.9g) Go Picnic: Distributed by Go Picnic Brands, Chicago, IL 60613; Made in USA | 107,500 units at customers warehouse | Class I | Terminated | 25 Sep 2013 |
| F-1889-2013 | Professor Zim Zam's Extraordinary Sweets; Dark Chocolate with Orange; All Natural, 55% Cocoa; Net Wt. 0.35 oz (9.9g) Go Picnic: Distributed by Go Picnic Brands, Chicago, IL 60613; Made in USA | 126,600 pieces at customers warehouse | Class I | Terminated | 25 Sep 2013 |
Context
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Two consumer complaints of allergic reactions for Zim Zam products packed in a picnic type lunch that declares it is vegan. G. Debbas Chocolatier does not claim that their product facility is vegan, as they do make product that contain milk."
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: "One customer in Chicago, IL"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 11 Feb 2014. "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.