FDA recall, , High risk
Guittard Chocolate Company 72% Cacao Chocolate with Date Sugar Wafers
Chocolate wafers with date sugar may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Summary by Recall Canary from the FDA notice
What happened
Guittard Chocolate Company of Burlingame, California, recalled its 72% CACAO CHOCOLATE WITH DATE SUGAR WAFERS because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled wafers, which contain cacao beans, organic date powder, and organic cocoa powder, were distributed in Ohio in cases weighing 25 pounds each. The company began the recall on May 5, 2026.
The recall was added to the FDA's Enforcement Report on May 29, 2026, and involved 2,857 cases. The product is identified as Item: 0568C25 and is made in the USA.
What to do
We don't have product-specific instructions for this recall. FDA's general advice for food recalls:
- Return it to the store where you bought it, or throw it away.
- Don't give it to anyone else, such as a food bank, or to a pet.
Is yours affected?
Match the UPC, item number and lot code listed under your product.
A UPC is the number printed under a barcode.
72% Cacao Chocolate with Date Sugar Wafers
- UPC
- 00071818367654
- Item number
- 0568C25
- Lot code
- 11775A
Recall details
- Company began the recall
- Sold in
Domestic Distribution: Ohio. Foreign Distribution: N/A.
- Company
- Guittard Chocolate CompanyBurlingame, California
- Hazard
- Salmonella
- Risk
High risk
There is a reasonable chance that eating it could cause serious health problems or death.
FDA Class I recall · How risk is rated
- Event ID
- 98949
- Recall number
- H-0861-2026
- Quantity recalled
- 2,857 cases (25 lbs/case)
Timeline
FDA's Enforcement Report is its public list of recalls; FDA adds a recall when it posts it and publishes the list weekly.
Company began the recall
Added to FDA's Enforcement Report · Classified by FDA
Listed on Recall Canary
In FDA's weekly enforcement report
Summary updated
