Food recall: Dark Chocolate Malt Balls in plastic container; 9 oz./ 255g UPC: 6 5143370179 0 Packed on the same equipment as…
Class I FDA enforcement event 88424. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Firm notified by customers that product labeled as Dark Chocolate Malt Balls had Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter malt balls inside - undeclared peanuts.
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
DSD Merchandisers, Inc. started this food recall on 4 Aug 2021. The firm address in the FDA record is in Livermore, CA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 88424 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 18 Aug 2021. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 3 Sep 2021.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
CA, HI
Recalling firm
DSD Merchandisers, Inc., Livermore, CA.
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-0871-2021 | Dark Chocolate Malt Balls in plastic container; 9 oz./ 255g UPC: 6 5143370179 0 Packed on the same equipment as products that contain milk, eggs, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soy. Distributed by DSD Merchandisers, Inc., Livermore, CA 64551 | 252 units | Class I | Terminated | 18 Aug 2021 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2021
- 463
- Share of these events in Class I
- 35%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 3
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2024 | Deluxe Roasted Salted Mixed Nuts ITEM NUMBER 99651 UPC: 6-51433-99651-6 SELL BY: 10/09/2024 | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Roasted/Salted Deluxe Mixed Nuts; Net Wt. 10 oz./284 g, Clear plastic container UPC 65143370994 Cashews, Almonds, Brazil | Food | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-0871-2021The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 88424. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/88424/. 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:
CA, HI
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 88424?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
252 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2021 have the same class?
- 35% of the 463 food events that started in 2021 are in Class I.