Lemon Jelly Sticks DARK, item number CB750-D, is packed and sold in bulk 4lbs. boxes. Product does not have a UPC and is not repackaged for retail. Product was sold out of bulk chocolate cases from candy stores to consumers without any labeling. Label on bulk 4lbs. box declares "Ingredients: Dark Chocolate (***milk fat (butter), soya lecithin***), Sugar, Corn Syrup, Fruit Pectin,***Vegetable Oil". Manufactured By: The Candy Basket, Inc. Portland, OR.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0557-2025) was formally reported on February 19, 2025, with the manufacturer initiating the action on January 15, 2025. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. The Candy Basket Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Portland, OR. Federal records indicate 516/4lb. boxes total units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Undeclared Yellow #5 and Potassium Sorbate. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: distributed in CA, OR and WA.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC and NHTSA going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 1 year old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.