FDA Food recall ·
GHIRARDELLI SWEET GROUND POWDER CHOCOLATE & COCOA NET WT 48oz (3lbs)… recall
This is an FDA Class I recall — the most serious type.
- Recall number
- H-0845-2026
- Date
- (initiated April 26, 2026)
- Company / brand
- Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
1111 139th Ave, San Leandro, CA, United States - Category
- Food › Class I
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Ongoing
- Units affected
- 293 cases (6-48oz units/case); 1,758 units
- Hazard tags
- Salmonella Microbial contamination
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
Read the official FDA notice ↗
Product
GHIRARDELLI SWEET GROUND POWDER CHOCOLATE & COCOA NET WT 48oz (3lbs) 1.36kg Distributed by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, San Leandro, CA 94578, U.S.A. UPC: 747599620232
Why was it recalled?
Potential contamination with Salmonella.
What should you do?
FDA enforcement reports do not list a consumer remedy. Check the product codes below against what you have; if it matches, stop using it and follow the instructions in the firm's or FDA's official notice, or contact the company. If you have health concerns, contact your healthcare provider.
Product codes & lot numbers
Lot, Best if Used By: S293260, 12/31/2027; S293261, 1/31/2028.
Distribution
U.S. Distribution Pattern: AK, AZ, CA, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MD, ME, MN, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI. Foreign Distribution Pattern: Canada, Guatemala, Japan, Philippines, United Kingdom, South Korea.
States: Alaska Arizona California Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Maryland Maine Minnesota North Carolina New Jersey Nevada New York Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington Wisconsin
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall class: there is a reasonable probability that using or being exposed to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Source: FDA (food), recall H-0845-2026. Official notice. Republished from public data; RecallFlag is not affiliated with the FDA.