Recchiuti Feve. Net Wt. 3 oz. (85 G) Ingredient: Dark chocolate {cocoa beans, sugar, cocoa butter, soy lecithin (emulsifier)} Natural vanilla extract, cacao paste, cacao nibs.. Contains: soy Made on equipment also shared with soy, milk, wheat, eggs, peanuts and tree nuts. Manufactured by Recchiuti Confections, San Francisco, CA

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0699-2019) was formally reported on November 28, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on November 9, 2018. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Confections by Michael Recchiuti is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of San Francisco, CA. Federal records indicate Lot code 16518000, 360 bars distributed; Lot code 21418000, 193 bars distributed units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: FDA analysis of Dairy Free Dark Chocolate found high levels of milk protein in the chocolate bars Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Two retail location and 7 distributors in CA. Also on line sales from firms website... 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, NHTSA and USDA FSIS 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 8 years 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.