FDA-Food2026-06-10Class IPATHOGEN
Guittard 72% Cacao Chocolate with Date Sugar Wafers recalled for potential Salmonella contamination
What this means
Guittard Chocolate Company recalled 72% Cacao Chocolate with Date Sugar Wafers due to potential Salmonella contamination. The affected product is a bulk chocolate item (25 lb cases) sold primarily in Ohio, with specific lot codes and best-by dates ranging from December 2026 to January 2027.
- Check your product lot code and best-by date against the affected list (11775A, 21775A, 31785A, 11785A, 21785A, 12/27/2026–01/29/2027).
- Do not consume the product if you have a matching lot code.
- Discard the product or return it to where it was purchased.
- Contact Guittard Chocolate Company if you have questions about affected products.
The agency's original wording
Hazard
Potential contamination with Salmonella
Intended for
Adults
Illnesses reported
None reported
Sold states
Domestic Distribution: OH. Foreign Distribution: N/A.
Affected count
2,857 cases (25 lbs/case)
Manufactured in
10 Guittard Rd, Burlingame, CA, United States
Products
72% CACAO CHOCOLATE WITH DATE SUGAR WAFERS Ingredients: Cacao Beans, Organic Date Powder, Organic Cocoa Powder Net Wt 25lb (11.3kg) Made in the USA GUITTARD CHOCOLATE COMPANY Burlingame, CA 94010 Item: 0568C25 UPC: 00071818367654
UPC codes
- 071818367654
Official notice
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=H-0861-2026Want us to check the next one for you?
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