Ghirardelli Chocolate Company — Class I: GHIRARDELLI SWEET GROUND POWDER WHITE CHOCOLATE FLAVORED NET WT 50oz (3lbs 2oz) 1.41kg Di
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company has initiated a Class I recall of Sweet Ground Powder White Chocolate Flavored (50oz) due to potential contamination with Salmonella.
This recall affects the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, its distributors, and commercial customers handling the specific white chocolate flavored powder with UPC 747599620386.
A Class I designation signifies the highest level of FDA risk, indicating that exposure to the product could cause serious adverse health consequences or death. For regulatory and QA professionals, this suggests a critical failure in microbial controls or raw material vetting, necessitating a thorough root cause analysis and potential updates to the facility's Food Safety Plan.
Quality teams should immediately verify if this UPC is present in current inventory and initiate quarantine procedures. Regulatory and food safety leads should review supplier verification programs and raw material testing protocols to mitigate future microbial contamination risks.
Class I. Reason: Potential contamination with Salmonella.. Product: GHIRARDELLI SWEET GROUND POWDER WHITE CHOCOLATE FLAVORED NET WT 50oz (3lbs 2oz) 1.41kg Distributed by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, San Leandro, CA 94578, U.S.A. UPC: 747599620386. Firm: Ghirardelli Chocolate Company (San Leandro CA United States). Status: Ongoing.
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