Food recall: Choceur Dark Chocolate Bars, 5.29 oz., 20 units/case
Class I FDA enforcement event 78712. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
ALDI has voluntarily recalled Choceur Dark Chocolate Bars due to the potential presence of almond pieces, which are an undeclared treenut allergen.
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
Aldi Inc started this food recall on 5 Dec 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in Batavia, IL. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 78712 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 27 Dec 2017. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 1 Feb 2018.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Domestic: OH, IN, WI, NY, MI, IL, MD, CT, GA, FL, TX No foreign or VA/DOD
Recalling firm
Aldi Inc, Batavia, IL.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0555-2018 | Choceur Dark Chocolate Bars, 5.29 oz., 20 units/case | 93,500 units | Class I | Terminated | 27 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 2017
- 599
- Share of these events in Class I
- 41%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 5
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2018 | Millville Maple & Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal 15.1 oz. 10 individual serving size packets per 15.1oz retail unit. UPC: 0 | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 14 Jul 2018 | AnnaSea Wasabi Ahi Poke Hawaiian Poke Kits | Food | Class II | 2 |
| 28 Oct 2016 | Simply Nature Organic Green Lentils, 16 oz bag, UPC 041498299514 | Food | Class II | 2 |
| 29 May 2012 | Northern Catch Harvest of the Sea Fancy Whole Oysters and SeaNet Fancy Whole Oysters; Net Wt. 8 oz (227g) cans, 12 cans | Food | Class III | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-0555-2018The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 78712. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/78712/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
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:
Domestic: OH, IN, WI, NY, MI, IL, MD, CT, GA, FL, TX No foreign or VA/DOD
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 78712?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
93,500 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2017 have the same class?
- 41% of the 599 food events that started in 2017 are in Class I.