Sea Salt 70% Dark Chocolate 3 oz. bars, wrapped in foil and paper wrapper, brand Theo Chocolate, UPC 8 74492 00325 8. The Sea Salt 70% Dark Chocolate 3 oz. bar's label is read in part: "***Sea Salt 70% Dark Chocolate *** Ingredients: Cocoa Beans, Cane Sugar, Sea Salt, Ground Vanilla Bean *** Allergy Information: Manufactured on shared equipment with products containing milk, eggs, wheat, peanuts & tree nuts ***". These Sea Salt 70% Dark Chocolate 3 oz. bars are packed in the MASTER CASE th

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1300-2019) was formally reported on April 17, 2019, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 27, 2019. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Theo Chocolate Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Seattle, WA. Federal records indicate 29,364 bars units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Theo Chocolate Sea Salt 70% Dark Chocolate Bar is recalled due to undeclared milk. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: nationwide. 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.