Company Announcement Date:
January 16, 2021
FDA Publish Date:
January 16, 2021
Product Type:
Food & Beverages
Chocolate/Cocoa Product
Reason for Announcement:
Potential Foreign Objects – Brittle Plastic Pieces
Company Name:
Champlain Chocolate Company
Brand Name:
Champlain Chocolate Company
Product Description:
Select LLC Milk Chocolate Products
Lake Champlain Chocolates (LCC) is issuing a public alert and a voluntary recall on select LCC milk chocolate products from a determined best-by date range for potential foreign objects. LCC is issuing this recall after a consumer reported finding brittle plastic pieces in a finished product. After initial investigations and out of an abundance of caution, LCC is voluntarily recalling all potential affected product currently on the market from July 2020 through January 2021. To date, no consumers have reported adverse health effects due to this contamination.
Affected products include:
- HazelnutExternal Link Disclaimer Five Star Bar
- Fruit & NutExternal Link Disclaimer Five Star Bar
- AlmondExternal Link Disclaimer Five Star Bar
- GranolaExternal Link Disclaimer Five Star Bar
- Organic Milk Chocolate Bar with Sea Salt & AlmondsExternal Link Disclaimer
- Milk Chocolate Almond Bark
- Chocolates of Vermont Green MountainExternal Link Disclaimer
These products can be found within a variety of other gift packages, boxes and baskets. Please refer to the document at the end of this release for a detailed list of all affected products and associated Best By Dates.
These products were distributed through retailers and distributors across all fifty states and in the company’s three Vermont retail stores.
The FDA has been informed of this voluntary recall and will post this notice on their website.
LCC is asking customers to discontinue use and immediately dispose of any products listed above. Customers can find the Best By Date near the UPC code on the package. For any additional questions or concerns please email info@lakechamplainchocolates.com.
Lake Champlain Chocolates is committed to quality products and consumer safety and is taking aggressive corrective action to prevent the need for any future recalls of its products. It emphasizes that no other LCC products or batch codes were affected.
Lake Champlain Chocolates apologizes for any inconvenience to its consumers and customers.
List of Items and Best By Dates Affected:
Stock Code | Item Description | UPC | LOT# | Best by |
1V301-015001-1 | GALENTINE SELECTION 15PC BOX 9oz | 76993385787 | 20343 | 3/8/2021 |
20356 | 3/21/2021 | |||
21004 | 4/4/2021 | |||
21011 | 4/11/2021 | |||
1V315-000001-1 | BASKET BE MINE Net Wt. 2lbs | 76993305237 | 21004 | 4/4/2021 |
1X301-015001-1 | HOLIDAY SELECTION 15PC BOX 9oz | 76993304604 | 20303 | 1/27/2021 |
20309 | 2/2/2021 | |||
20316 | 2/9/2021 | |||
20330 | 2/23/2021 | |||
20342 | 3/7/2021 | |||
20351 | 3/16/2021 | |||
20356 | 3/21/2021 | |||
1X301-030001-1 | HOLIDAY SELECTION 30PC BOX 1.1 lbs | 76993304605 | 20301 | 1/25/2021 |
20311 | 2/4/2021 | |||
20329 | 2/22/2021 | |||
20335 | 2/28/2021 | |||
20345 | 3/10/2021 | |||
1X302-016001-1 | HOLIDAY CHOCOLATES OF VERMONT 16PC BOX 7.6oz | 76993385319 | 20269 | 2/22/2021 |
20280 | 2/3/2021 | |||
20288 | 2/11/2021 | |||
20295 | 2/18/2021 | |||
20308 | 3/3/2021 | |||
20311 | 3/6/2021 | |||
20323 | 3/18/2021 | |||
20325 | 3/20/2021 | |||
20349 | 4/13/2021 | |||
20352 | 4/16/2021 | |||
20357 | 4/21/2021 | |||
1X315-000002-1 | BASKET OF CHEER 2.4lbs | 76993305235 | 20289 | 1/13/2021 |
20307 | 1/31/2021 | |||
20321 | 2/14/2021 | |||
20338 | 3/3/2021 | |||
1X315-000003-1 | TIS THE SEASON GIFT BASKET 1.5lbs | 76993385408 | 20289 | 3/14/2021 |
20307 | 4/1/2021 | |||
20322 | 4/16/2021 | |||
20339 | 5/3/2021 | |||
1Y301-030002-1 | SELECTION ASST 30PC BOX1.1lbs | 76993304603 | 20301 | 1/25/2021 |
20311 | 2/4/2021 | |||
20328 | 2/21/2021 | |||
20342 | 3/7/2021 | |||
1Y301-015001-1 | SELECTION ASST 15PC BOX 9oz | 76993304602 | 20303 | 1/27/2021 |
20316 | 2/9/2021 | |||
20321 | 2/14/2021 | |||
20329 | 2/22/2021 | |||
20345 | 3/10/2021 | |||
21011 | 4/11/2021 | |||
1Y302-000000-1 | CHOCOLATES OF VERMONT ASST BULK 2.5lbs | 76993305399 | 20267 | 2/20/2021 |
20280 | 2/3/2021 | |||
20287 | 2/10/2021 | |||
20303 | 2/23/2021 | |||
20321 | 3/16/2021 | |||
20339 | 4/3/2021 | |||
20351 | 4/15/2021 | |||
20365 | 4/29/2021 | |||
21012 | 5/12/2021 | |||
1Y302-004001-1 | CHOCOLATES OF VERMONT 4PC SAMPLER 1.9oz | 76993302007 | 20259 | 1/12/2021 |
20268 | 1/21/2021 | |||
20289 | 2/12/2021 | |||
20304 | 2/24/2021 | |||
20315 | 3/10/2021 | |||
20323 | 3/18/2021 | |||
20356 | 4/20/2021 | |||
21008 | 5/8/2021 | |||
1Y302-008001-1 | CHOCOLATES OF VERMONT ASST 8PC BOX 3.8oz | 76993302010 | 20260 | 2/13/2021 |
20269 | 2/22/2021 | |||
20294 | 2/17/2021 | |||
20310 | 3/5/2021 | |||
20325 | 3/20/2021 | |||
20339 | 4/3/2021 | |||
20357 | 4/21/2021 | |||
21012 | 5/12/2021 | |||
1Y302-012001-1 | CHOCOLATES OF VERMONT ASST 12PC BAG 5.7oz | 76993385322 | 20260 | 2/13/2021 |
20269 | 2/22/2021 | |||
20295 | 2/18/2021 | |||
20309 | 3/4/2021 | |||
20323 | 3/18/2021 | |||
20345 | 4/9/2021 | |||
20365 | 4/29/2021 | |||
21012 | 5/12/2021 | |||
1Y302-024002-1 | CHOCOLATES OF VERMONT ASST 24PC BOX 11.4oz | 76993385454 | 20273 | 2/26/2021 |
20295 | 2/18/2021 | |||
20314 | 3/9/2021 | |||
20324 | 3/19/2021 | |||
20349 | 4/13/2021 | |||
21006 | 5/6/2021 | |||
1F302-016001-1 | CHOCOLATES OF VERMONT FALL 16PC BOX 7.6OZ | 76993385374 | 20308 | 3/3/2021 |
20293 | 2/16/2021 | |||
20269 | 1/23/2021 | |||
1Y302-085004-1 | CHOCOLATES OF VERMONT GREEN MOUNTAIN MK BK 2.5lbs | 76993302005 | 20273 | 3/28/2021 |
20308 | 5/2/2021 | |||
20329 | 5/23/2021 | |||
20357 | 6/20/2021 | |||
1Y304-006002-1 | FIVE STAR BAR 6 PACK ASST*FT 11.4oz | 76993385688 | 20231 | 2/14/2021 |
20274 | 3/29/2021 | |||
20286 | 4/10/2021 | |||
20309 | 5/3/2021 | |||
20315 | 5/9/2021 | |||
20324 | 5/18/2021 | |||
20343 | 6/6/2021 | |||
20349 | 6/12/2021 | |||
20352 | 6/15/2021 | |||
20353 | 6/16/2021 | |||
20356 | 6/19/2021 | |||
20363 | 6/26/2021 | |||
21006 | 7/5/2021 | |||
1Y310-000017-1 | ALMOND BARK MK BK | 76993303050 | 20310 | 1/15/2021 |
1Y315-000001-1 | THE CHOCOLATE TOWER 2.2lbs | 76993305230 | 20296 | 1/20/2021 |
20303 | 1/27/2021 | |||
20335 | 2/28/2021 | |||
20350 | 3/15/2021 | |||
20358 | 3/23/2021 | |||
20363 | 3/28/2021 | |||
21011 | 4/11/2021 | |||
1Y315-000002-1 | DARK CHOCOLATE GIFT BASKET 2.6lbs | 76993305231 | 20308 | 3/3/2021 |
20317 | 3/12/2021 | |||
20329 | 4/3/2021 | |||
20349 | 4/13/2021 | |||
20353 | 4/15/2021 | |||
1Y315-000005-1 | SIGNATURE GIFT BASKET 2.8lbs | 76993305232 | 20296 | 1/20/2021 |
20300 | 1/24/2021 | |||
20304 | 1/28/2021 | |||
20317 | 2/10/2021 | |||
20321 | 2/14/2021 | |||
20342 | 3/7/2021 | |||
20351 | 3/16/2021 | |||
20363 | 3/28/2021 | |||
1Y315-000006-1 | VT COUNTRY GIFT BASKET 1.2lbs | 76993305233 | 20261 | 2/14/2021 |
20268 | 1/22/2021 | |||
20281 | 2/4/2021 | |||
20293 | 2/16/2021 | |||
20301 | 2/21/2021 | |||
20309 | 3/4/2021 | |||
20329 | 4/3/2021 | |||
20344 | 4/8/2021 | |||
1Y304-024002-1 | FIVE STAR BAR FRUIT&NUT DK*FT 1.9oz | 76993300502 | 20217 | 1/31/2021 |
20254 | 3/9/2021 | |||
20273 | 3/28/2021 | |||
20290 | 4/14/2021 | |||
20289 | 4/13/2021 | |||
20314 | 5/8/2021 | |||
20335 | 5/29/2021 | |||
20353 | 6/16/2021 | |||
21008 | 7/7/2021 | |||
21011 | 7/10/2021 | |||
1Y304-024004-1 | FIVE STAR HAZELNUT BAR MK*FT 1.8oz | 76993300504 | 20204 | 1/18/2021 |
20209 | 1/23/2021 | |||
20212 | 1/26/2021 | |||
20213 | 1/27/2021 | |||
20225 | 2/8/2021 | |||
20231 | 2/14/2021 | |||
20227 | 2/10/2021 | |||
20238 | 2/21/2021 | |||
20241 | 2/24/2021 | |||
20245 | 2/28/2021 | |||
20254 | 3/9/2021 | |||
20266 | 3/21/2021 | |||
20267 | 3/22/2021 | |||
20275 | 3/30/2021 | |||
20286 | 4/10/2021 | |||
20294 | 4/18/2021 | |||
20288 | 4/12/2021 | |||
20290 | 4/14/2021 | |||
20303 | 4/27/2021 | |||
20308 | 5/2/2021 | |||
20311 | 5/5/2021 | |||
20307 | 5/1/2021 | |||
20317 | 5/11/2021 | |||
20321 | 5/15/2021 | |||
20328 | 5/22/2021 | |||
20335 | 5/29/2021 | |||
20329 | 5/23/2021 | |||
20336 | 5/30/2021 | |||
20344 | 6/7/2021 | |||
20346 | 6/9/2021 | |||
20353 | 6/16/2021 | |||
20357 | 6/20/2021 | |||
20358 | 6/21/2021 | |||
20365 | 6/28/2021 | |||
21006 | 7/5/2021 | |||
21008 | 7/7/2021 | |||
1Y304-024005-1 | FIVE STAR BAR GRANOLA DK*FT 1.9oz | 76993385318 | 20209 | 1/23/2021 |
20240 | 2/23/2021 | |||
20275 | 3/30/2021 | |||
20308 | 5/2/2021 | |||
20335 | 5/29/2021 | |||
21006 | 7/5/2021 | |||
1Y304-024008-1 | FIVE STAR ALMOND DK*FT 1.85oz | 76993385800 | 20204 | 1/18/2021 |
20217 | 1/31/2021 | |||
20241 | 2/24/2021 | |||
20276 | 3/31/2021 | |||
20309 | 5/3/2021 | |||
20336 | 5/30/2021 | |||
21005 | 7/4/2021 | |||
1Y504-012105-1 | ALMOND SEA SALT BAR 43%MK ORG 3oz | 76993385498 | 20284 | 7/7/2021 |
1Y515-000001-1 | MILK CHOCOLATE BAR LIBRARY ORG 1.1lbs | 76993385757 | 20321 | 3/24/2021 |
20323 | 4/2/2021 | |||
20342 | 5/8/2021 | |||
1Y515-000004-1 | CLASSIC BAR LIBRARY ORG 1.1lbs | 76993385760 | 20349 | 5/8/2021 |
https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/potential-foreign-object-recall-lake-champlain-chocolates-issues-voluntary-recall-selected-milk
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* We believe that none of the product being recalled were processed or offered through the national office
* We strongly encourage you to notify your agencies within one business day from receipt of this notice.
* ALL cased and uncased inventories, both at the member level and agency level, need to be checked. This product may have entered member and agency warehouses through salvage, local donations, TEFAP, local purchases, retail pickups, food drives, or other avenues.
* For additional local details, please contact the Health Department(s) for the area(s) your food bank serves.