Recall Register

Food recall: Dark Chocolate Almond, 12/10 oz., 12/18 oz., 18/14 oz., 8/10 oz., 12/8 oz., 8/8 oz., 18 pc.,

Class II FDA enforcement event 78405. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

GKI Foods of Brighton, Michigan is voluntarily recalling multiple dark chocolate products because they may contain an undeclared milk allergen.

Class II, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote

GKI Foods, LLC started this food recall on 27 Oct 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in Brighton, MI. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 78405 has 21 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 29 Nov 2017. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 9 Jul 2018.

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Domestic: MI, IN, IL, FL, TX, CA., NV, OR, NH, NY, NJ, VA, WI, KY, DE, PA, CT, PR, OH, RI, IA,

Recalling firm

GKI Foods, LLC, Brighton, MI.

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

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

Products

21 product records in the event.

FDA event 78405: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
F-0313-2018Dark Chocolate Almond, 12/10 oz., 12/18 oz., 18/14 oz., 8/10 oz., 12/8 oz., 8/8 oz., 18 pc.,Retail: 35,706 cases; Bulk: 116,209 casesClass IITerminated29 Nov 2017
F-0314-2018Dark Chocolate Banana Chips, 25 lbs., 8/8 oz., 8 pc. display,2,287 casesClass IITerminated29 Nov 2017
F-0315-2018Dark Chocolate Blueberries 8/7 oz., 8 pc. display, 25 lbs.1,757 casesClass IITerminated29 Nov 2017
F-0316-2018Dark Chocolate Almond Bark 10 oz.,10 lbs.1,517 casesClass IITerminated29 Nov 2017
F-0317-2018Dark Chocolate Cashews, 5 lbs., 25 lbs., 15 lbs., 10 lbs., 18/12 oz.,12,074 casesClass IITerminated29 Nov 2017
F-0318-2018Dark Chocolate Cherries , 25 lbs., 15 lbs., 8 pc. display, 8/7 oz.,3,631 cases DCH Tart Cherry; 7,991 cases DCH CherriesClass IITerminated29 Nov 2017
F-0319-2018Dark Chocolate Coconut Bites, 25 lbs., 12/10 oz.979 casesClass IITerminated29 Nov 2017
F-0320-2018Dark Chocolate Coconut Almonds, 10 lbs., 15 lbs., 25 lbs.1399 casesClass IITerminated29 Nov 2017
F-0321-2018Dark Chocolate Coffee Beans, 10 lbs., 15 lbs., 25 lbs., 12 pch Display, 8/8 oz., 12/10 oz., 12/8 oz.,40,889 casesClass IITerminated29 Nov 2017
F-0322-2018Dark Chocolate Cranberry, 20 lbs., 25 lbs., 8/8 oz., 8 pc. display, 18/12 oz., 15 lbs., 2 NDS,13,933 casesClass IITerminated29 Nov 2017
F-0323-2018Dark Chocolate Ginger , 25 lbs., 15 lbs.,6,699 casesClass IITerminated29 Nov 2017
F-0324-2018Dark Chocolate Peanuts, 5 lbs.,15 lbs., 10 lbs., 25 lbs.8,541 casesClass IITerminated29 Nov 2017
F-0325-2018Dark Chocolate Pecans 25 lbs., 15 lbs., 10 lbs.,1,797Class IITerminated29 Nov 2017
F-0326-2018Dark Chocolate Pineapple, 8/ 8oz., 8 pc/display987 casesClass IITerminated29 Nov 2017
F-0327-2018Dark Chocolate Powerberry, 12/8 oz., 25 lbs.628 casesClass IITerminated29 Nov 2017
F-0328-2018Dark Chocolate Pretzel Balls, 15 lbs.N/AClass IITerminated29 Nov 2017
F-0329-2018Dark Chocolate Raisins, 5 lbs., 10 lbs., 15 lbs., 25 lbs., 20 lbs., 30 lbs.29,409 casesClass IITerminated29 Nov 2017
F-0330-2018Dark Chocolate Ginger Snap Cookies, 10 lbs.613 CasesClass IITerminated29 Nov 2017
F-0331-2018Dark Chocolate Strawberries, 25 lbs., 8/7 oz., 8 pc. display, 10 lbs.,4,418 casesClass IITerminated29 Nov 2017
F-0332-2018Dark Chocolate Turbinado Sea Salt Almonds , 15 lbs., 10 lbs., 18/14 oz.,12,097 casesClass IITerminated29 Nov 2017
F-0333-2018Dark Chocolate Pretzel Nibs, 15 lbs.1,392 casesClass IITerminated29 Nov 2017

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Food events that started in 2017
599
Share of these events in Class II
52%
Product records in this event
21Median of the firm: 21
Events of the firm on the register
2

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of GKI Foods, LLC
InitiatedProduct (first record)TypeClassRecords
25 Jun 2013Shoreline Fruit Dark Chocolate Covered Dried Balaton Cherries Net Wt. 25 lbs Product of USA Traverse City, MI 49684 Event 65615FoodClass II1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 78405. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/78405/. 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: MI, IN, IL, FL, TX, CA., NV, OR, NH, NY, NJ, VA, WI, KY, DE, PA, CT, PR, OH, RI, IA,
What quantity of product is in FDA event 78405?
The event has 21 product records. The first record gives this quantity: Retail: 35,706 cases; Bulk: 116,209 cases
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many food recalls of 2017 have the same class?
52% of the 599 food events that started in 2017 are in Class II.