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Sunday, March 7, 2021

Chocolate Product Recalled After Customer Finds Undeclared Almonds

Hu Products announced today a nationwide voluntary recall in the United States of a single production lot of the Hu Chocolate Covered Hunks - Sour Goldenberries Product (4 oz. bag) because some packages may contain undeclared almonds that were inadvertently added to the product during manufacturing. The company became aware of this issue as a result of a consumer contact. No reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of this product have been reported to the Company to date.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/hu-products-conducts-nationwide-voluntary-recall-single-lot-4-oz-chocolate-covered-hunks-sour
Hu Products Conducts Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Single Lot of 4 oz. Chocolate Covered Hunks - Sour Goldenberries Product Due to Undeclared Almonds
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  March 05, 2021
FDA Publish Date:March 06, 2021
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  May contain Undeclared Almonds
Company Name:  Hu Products
Brand Name:  Hu
Product Description:  Chocolate Covered Hunks-Sour Goldenberries
Company Announcement
Hu Products announced today a nationwide voluntary recall in the United States of a single production lot of the Hu Chocolate Covered Hunks - Sour Goldenberries Product (4 oz. bag) because some packages may contain undeclared almonds that were inadvertently added to the product during manufacturing. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to almonds run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

This recall is limited solely to the Hu Chocolate Covered Hunks - Sour Goldenberries Product (4 oz. bag), which was sold in retail stores and online in the United States. No other Hu products are affected, and this recall does not affect products in countries other than the United States.

The product being recalled is the following:

Product Description Item UPC Best By Date (found on top right of back label) Lot Code
Hu Chocolate Covered Hunks - Sour Goldenberries Product, 4 oz. bag 850180006510 08/2021 202891

A picture of the consumer package is shown below.
We became aware of this issue as a result of a consumer contact. No reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of this product have been reported to the Company to date.

Consumers who have this product should not eat it and should discard any product they may have. Consumers should contact the company at 888-389-2224, Consumer Relations specialists are available Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central. This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Contact:
Sal Brophy  1-917-362-3272  Sally.Brophy@hukitchen.com

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://pr.globenewswire.com/FileDownloader/DownloadFile?source=pnr&fileGuid=344f324c-75b4-474e-ae7f-d82b181f3ccc

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