Shoreline Fruit Dark Chocolate Covered Dried Balaton Cherries 25lbs

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F1798-2013) was formally reported on August 21, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 25, 2013. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Shoreline Fruit Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Traverse City, MI. Federal records indicate 70.2 (1680lbs) units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: The firm was notified by their immediate supplier GKI, Inc that the Dark Chocolate Covered Dried Cherries contained some Dark Chocolate Strawberries. The strawberries contain sulfites which are not declared on the labe… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US: MI, SC, CA, NY, and OK. International: Hong Kong. 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.