FDA Food recall · Reported August 21, 2013
Chocolate malted milk balls packaged in 6 lbs. bags and each case contains 3 x 6 lbs. bags; BEST BY 04/17/14; BRCH CHOC
One lot of Brach's Chocolate Malted Milk Balls may contain undeclared chocolate covered peanuts and brazil nuts.
Ferrara Candy Company recalled Chocolate malted milk balls packaged in 6 lbs. bags and each case contains 3 x 6 lbs. bag… - a critical-severity action.
Chocolate malted milk balls packaged in 6 lbs. bags and each case contains 3 x 6 lbs. bag… was recalled by Ferrara Candy Company in August 21, 2013. Reason: One lot of Brach's Chocolate Malted Milk Balls may contain undeclared chocolate covered peanuts and brazil nu…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #F-1805-2013 with the FDA Food before acting.
The recall
Ferrara Candy Company issued this critical-severity FDA Food recall-One lot of Brach's Chocolate Malted Milk Balls may contain undeclared chocolate covered peanuts and brazil nu….
- Critical
- severity level
- Class I
- classification
- August 21, 2013
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Food enforcement records. Verify recall #F-1805-2013 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.
Food recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 25,457 food recalls on record
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 high severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Product description
Chocolate malted milk balls packaged in 6 lbs. bags and each case contains 3 x 6 lbs. bags; BEST BY 04/17/14; BRCH CHOC
Reason for recall
One lot of Brach's Chocolate Malted Milk Balls may contain undeclared chocolate covered peanuts and brazil nuts.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Critical (Class I) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | F-1805-2013 |
| Date reported | August 21, 2013 |
| Date initiated | July 18, 2013 |
| Recalling firm | Ferrara Candy Company |
| Firm location | Oakbrook Terrace, IL |
| Affected scope | 293 cases (5,274 lbs.) |
| Distribution | US: Nationwide (CA, FL, GA, IA, IL, KS, MN, ND, NY, OR, PA, TX) |
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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- This is a Class I (high-risk) recall, stop using the product immediately and follow the disposal or return instructions. What to do next
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