Food recall: white and dark chocolate cashew turtles and tortoises

Class I FDA enforcement event 74205. Recall start date: 18 May 2016. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 8 Sep 2016.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Candy, baked goods, and Caramel icing contain undeclared allergens. Undeclared milk and soy (soybean oil and/or soy lecithin)

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

The Caramel Factory, LLC. started this food recall on 18 May 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Batesville, MS. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 74205 has 26 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 29 Jun 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 8 Sep 2016.

FDA enforcement report The 26 product records

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FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Batesville, MS for retail products; LA, MS, TN, AL, GA, KY, AR for caramel icing.

Recalling firm

The Caramel Factory, LLC., Batesville, MS.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

26 product records in the event.

FDA event 74205: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
F-1531-2016	white and dark chocolate cashew turtles and tortoises	unknown	Class I	Terminated	29 Jun 2016
F-1532-2016	white and dark chocolate pecan turtles and tortoises	unknown	Class I	Terminated	29 Jun 2016
F-1533-2016	white and dark chocolate pecan krispie clusters	unknown	Class I	Terminated	29 Jun 2016
F-1534-2016	white and dark chocolate peanut clusters	unknown	Class I	Terminated	29 Jun 2016
F-1535-2016	white and dark chocolate cashew clusters	unknown	Class I	Terminated	29 Jun 2016
F-1536-2016	sugar free milk chocolate peanut cluster	unknown	Class I	Terminated	29 Jun 2016
F-1537-2016	sugar free milk chocolate cashew cluster	unknown	Class I	Terminated	29 Jun 2016
F-1538-2016	MS molded chocolate	unknown	Class I	Terminated	29 Jun 2016
F-1539-2016	fudge	unknown	Class I	Terminated	29 Jun 2016
F-1540-2016	pecan fudge	unknown	Class I	Terminated	29 Jun 2016
F-1541-2016	peanut butter fudge	unknown	Class I	Terminated	29 Jun 2016
F-1542-2016	sea salt caramel fudge	unknown	Class I	Terminated	29 Jun 2016
F-1543-2016	salt water taffy	unknown	Class I	Terminated	29 Jun 2016
F-1544-2016	sugar free salt water taffy	unknown	Class I	Terminated	29 Jun 2016
F-1545-2016	Rice Krispcicles	unknown	Class I	Terminated	29 Jun 2016
F-1546-2016	Pralines	unknown	Class I	Terminated	29 Jun 2016
F-1547-2016	Cocoons	unknown	Class I	Terminated	29 Jun 2016
F-1548-2016	White Trash	unknown	Class I	Terminated	29 Jun 2016
F-1549-2016	Oreos (chocolate coated)	unknown	Class I	Terminated	29 Jun 2016
F-1550-2016	chocolate covered Twinkies	unknown	Class I	Terminated	29 Jun 2016
F-1551-2016	chocolate covered pretzels	unknown	Class I	Terminated	29 Jun 2016
F-1552-2016	caramel sugar cookies	unknown	Class I	Terminated	29 Jun 2016
F-1553-2016	caramel cake	unknown	Class I	Terminated	29 Jun 2016
F-1554-2016	turtle brownies	unknown	Class I	Terminated	29 Jun 2016
F-1555-2016	praline cookies	unknown	Class I	Terminated	29 Jun 2016
F-1556-2016	The Caramel Factory (TM) Caramel Icing, NET WT. 22OZ, 1 LB. 6OZ. (622 grams) and 2.5 GAL bucket	74.5 cases of 16 units and 26 buckets	Class II	Terminated	29 Jun 2016

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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Food events that started in 2016: 799
Share of these events in Class I: 52%
Product records in this event: 26
Events of the firm on the register: 1

Official channels

FDA enforcement report F-1531-2016The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 74205. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/74205/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: openFDA food enforcement reports
Licence: CC0 1.0
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: Batesville, MS for retail products; LA, MS, TN, AL, GA, KY, AR for caramel icing.
What quantity of product is in FDA event 74205?: The event has 26 product records. The first record gives this quantity: unknown
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many food recalls of 2016 have the same class?: 52% of the 799 food events that started in 2016 are in Class I.