Lindt & Sprungli (USA), Inc.; Excellence 85% Cocoa Dark Chocolate; Net WT 3.5OZ (100g)

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Lindt & Sprungli (USA), Inc.; Excellence 85% Cocoa Dark Chocolate; Net WT 3.5OZ (100g) Lindt & Sprungli (USA), Inc. · reported 2020-04-15

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: Chocolate contains undeclared milk and soy
Classification: Class II
Recall initiated: 2020-03-18
Reported by the agency: 2020-04-15
Closed out (terminated): 2020-10-29
Recalling firm: Lindt & Sprungli (USA), Inc.
Stratham, NH
United States
This 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): AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MX, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and Mexico, department of defense
States we parsed from that text: AL AR AZ CA CO CT FL GA HI ID IL IN KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MO MS NC NE NH NJ NY OH OR PA RI SC TN TX UT VA 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-0883-2020

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