Sea Salt Caramels Tumbled In Milk Chocolate, Moonstruck brand. The product sold in an individual resealable plastic bag, net wt. 4 oz. The product is number is 312235 and the UPC code is 7 11175 12235 9. The product also sold in cardboard box of 8/4 oz. bags. The box has the SKU number 312235 and the UPC code 10711175122356.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0752-2019) was formally reported on January 2, 2019, with the manufacturer initiating the action on December 11, 2018. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Moonstruck Chocolate Company is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Portland, OR. Federal records indicate 600/4 oz. bags units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The Sea Salt Caramels Tumbled In Milk Chocolate is recalled due to a potential to be contaminated with hazelnuts and the finished label does not declare hazelnuts. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: distributed in AZ, CA, ID, NH, NY, OR, TX, 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, 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 7 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.