Blanxart 85% Nicaragua Organic Dark Chocolate Bar, packaged in paper packaging with internal foil wrapper. Net weight 4.4 oz (125 g). UPC 8 32924 00058 9. Product's label is read in parts: "BLANXART 85% NICARAGUA ORGANIC DARK CHOCOLATEOrganic dark chocolate, Cocoa 85% minimum. Ingredients: cocoa, cane sugar, cocoa butter * BB Chocolate Group, SA c/Tambor del Bruc 13 -17 08970 Sant Joan Desp¿, Spain * Made in Spain Imported by: Culinary Collective Lynnwood, WA ".

A foreign object found by a consumer in dark chocolate bar.

Recall #: F-1016-2020
Affected scope: 72 cases (16 bars per case)
Initiated: June 23, 2020

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher. · Updated September 2026

Power Selles Imports dba Culinary Collective recalled Blanxart 85% Nicaragua Organic Dark Chocolate Bar, packaged in paper packaging with inter… - a moderate-severity action.

Blanxart 85% Nicaragua Organic Dark Chocolate Bar, packaged in paper packaging with inter… was recalled by Power Selles Imports dba Culinary Collective in July 15, 2020. Reason: A foreign object found by a consumer in dark chocolate bar.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #F-1016-2020 with the FDA Food before acting.

The recall

Power Selles Imports dba Culinary Collective issued this moderate-severity FDA Food recall-A foreign object found by a consumer in dark chocolate bar..

Moderate
severity level: Class II
classification: July 15, 2020
reported

Sourced from official FDA Food enforcement records. Verify recall #F-1016-2020 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Food - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Where this agency-classified recall sits among FDA Class I/II/III notices

Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.

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Product description

Blanxart 85% Nicaragua Organic Dark Chocolate Bar, packaged in paper packaging with internal foil wrapper. Net weight 4.4 oz (125 g). UPC 8 32924 00058 9. Product's label is read in parts: "***BLANXART 85% NICARAGUA ORGANIC DARK CHOCOLATE***Organic dark chocolate, Cocoa 85% minimum. Ingredients: cocoa, cane sugar, cocoa butter *** BB Chocolate Group, SA c/Tambor del Bruc 13 -17 08970 Sant Joan Desp¿, Spain *** Made in Spain ***Imported by: Culinary Collective Lynnwood, WA ***".

Reason for recall

A foreign object found by a consumer in dark chocolate bar.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the FDA Food recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Severity class	Moderate (Class II)
Status	Terminated
Recall number	F-1016-2020
Date reported	July 15, 2020
Date initiated	June 23, 2020
Recalling firm	Power Selles Imports dba Culinary Collective
Firm location	Lynnwood, WA
Affected scope	72 cases (16 bars per case)
Distribution	Distributed in ID, CA, OR, WA, UT and in CANADA.

Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Food enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

What to do with this recall

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A foreign object found by a consumer in dark chocolate bar.

Which agency issued this recall? ▼

This recall was issued by the FDA Food on July 15, 2020. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: F-1016-2020.

Where was the recalled product distributed? ▼

Distribution: Distributed in ID, CA, OR, WA, UT and in CANADA..

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Recalled food products may contain contaminants, undeclared allergens, or harmful bacteria such as Salmonella, Listeria, or E. coli. Consuming these products can cause foodborne illness ranging from mild gastrointestinal symptoms to serious conditions requiring hospitalization. If you have consumed a recalled food product and experience symptoms, contact your healthcare provider and report to the FDA via MedWatch.

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