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CHOCOLAT Alprose NAPOLITAINS SWITZERLAND, NET WT. 1 Kg (35 oz). Product packed as the following: 1) bulk in clear plastic bags, 230 pieces with gold, black and white labeling, each carton contains 6 x 1 Kg bags, 2) 100g packages (3.5oz/~24 pieces. UPC 712963000354. Produced in Switzerland for: GROSS & COMPANY INTERNATIONAL, LONDON UK. US Importer: BBM CHOCOLATE DISTRIBUTORS, BROOKLYN, NY 11205. BBM Chocolate Distributors, Ltd. · reported 2014-10-29
Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.
- Reason for recall
- BBM Chocolate Distributors, Ltd. has recalled three (3) Alprose Dark Chocolate products due to the presence of undeclared milk allergen.
- Classification
- Class I
- Recall initiated
- 2014-03-27
- Reported by the agency
- 2014-10-29
- Closed out (terminated)
- 2017-05-08
- Recalling firm
- BBM Chocolate Distributors, Ltd.
Brooklyn, NY
United StatesThis is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.
- Distribution (the agency's own words)
- CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MI, MD, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, ON, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI, and Canada.
- States we parsed from that text
- CA CO FL GA IL IN KS LA MA MD MI MN MO NC NJ NY OH OR PA TN TX WA WI
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
- Food category
- Candy & chocolatederived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall number
- F-0049-2015
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