Chocolate La Boulange Soft Caramel, Net WT. 8.4 oz. (238 g); Cooked in small batches in copper pots; all natural La Boulange South San Francisco, CA

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0730-2014) was formally reported on December 18, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on November 13, 2013. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. The New French Bakery is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of South San Francisco, CA. Federal records indicate 91 jars, 16 recovered at retail stores units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Firm discovered that 8.4 oz. jars of Hazelnut Jam were produced on 8/15/13 and were mislabeled as La Boulange Soft Caramel. the Hazelnut jam contains hazelnuts which were undeclared on the label. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: 20 retail locations in the San Francisco Bay area.. 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 13 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.