Food recall: Organic traditions brand DARK CHOCOLATE HAZELNUTS, NET WT. 3.5 oz (100 g) - UPC 8 54260 01400 6, and NET WT. 8 oz (227…
Class I FDA enforcement event 67059. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The imported products were found to contain undeclared milk (casein) based on analyses by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
Class I, in the words of FDA
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
Health Matters America Inc. started this food recall on 11 Dec 2013. The firm address in the FDA record is in Cheektowaga, NY. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 67059 has 4 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 13 Dec 2017. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 31 May 2018.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Retail stores located in Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, New Mexico,…
Recalling firm
Health Matters America Inc., Cheektowaga, NY.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
4 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0436-2018 | Organic traditions brand DARK CHOCOLATE HAZELNUTS, NET WT. 3.5 oz (100 g) - UPC 8 54260 01400 6, and NET WT. 8 oz (227 g) - UPC 8 54260 00701 5 -- Product of Italy --- Distributed by Organic Traditions - Cheektowaga, NY 14227 | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 13 Dec 2017 |
| F-0437-2018 | Organic traditions brand DARK CHOCOLATE HAZELNUTS WITH CHILI, NET WT. 3.5 oz. (100 g) - UPC 8 54260 01450 1, and NET WT. 8 oz. (227 g) - UPC 8 54260 00703 9; the product was also distributed in cartons containing 2 x 12 lbs. bulk bags (totaling 24 lbs.). -- Product of Italy --- Distributed by Organic Traditions -… | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 13 Dec 2017 |
| F-0438-2018 | Organic traditions brand DARK CHOCOLATE ALMONDS, NET WT. 3.5 oz. (100 g) - UPC 8 54260 01500 3, and NET WT. 8 oz. (227 g) - UPC 8 54260 00705 3; the product was also distributed in cartons containing 2 x 12 lbs. bulk bags (totaling 24 lbs.). -- Product of Italy --- Distributed by Organic Traditions - Cheektowaga, NY… | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 13 Dec 2017 |
| F-0439-2018 | Organic traditions brand DARK CHOCOLATE ALMONDS WITH CHILI, NET WT. 3.5 oz. UPC 8 54260 01550 8, and NET WT. 8 oz. UPC 8 54260 00707 7; the product was also distributed in cartons containing 2 x 12 lbs. bulk bags (totaling 24 lbs.). -- Product of Italy --- Distributed by Organic Traditions - Cheektowaga, NY 14227 | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 13 Dec 2017 |
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Enforcement event: All the product records that have one FDA event number. This site shows one event on one page.
Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2013
- 546
- Share of these events in Class I
- 37%
- Product records in this event
- 4Median of the firm: 4
- Events of the firm on the register
- 4
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2016 | Organic traditions SPROUTED FLAX SEED POWDER, NET WT. 8 oz/227g, UPC 854260006261 --- The product is packed in a sealed | Food | Class I | 2 |
| 2 Jun 2014 | ORGANIC TRADITIONS SPROUTED CHIA SEED POWDER NET WT. 8 oz. and 16 oz., UPC 854260006162, item number AHM616 and UPC 8542 | Food | Class I | 5 |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Organic traditions DARK CHOCOLATE GOLDEN BERRIES***DAIRY & SUGAR FREE 80% DARK CHOCOLATE; Pack sizes 3.5oz/100g, UPC 8 5 | Food | Class I | 2 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-0436-2018The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 67059. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/67059/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
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- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Retail stores located in Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, New Mexico,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 67059?
- The event has 4 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
N/A
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2013 have the same class?
- 37% of the 546 food events that started in 2013 are in Class I.