Critical Alert
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company Recalls GHIRARDELLI SWEET GROUND POWDER CHOCOLATE & COCOA NET WT
This is a Class I recall — the most serious type. There is a reasonable probability of serious health consequences or death.
Source: FDA
CriticalRecall #H-0845-2026Food
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company Recalls GHIRARDELLI SWEET GROUND POWDER CHOCOLATE & COCOA NET WT
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company · Class I — Most Serious
Product Description
GHIRARDELLI SWEET GROUND POWDER CHOCOLATE & COCOA NET WT 48oz (3lbs) 1.36kg Distributed by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, San Leandro, CA 94578, U.S.A. UPC: 747599620232
Reason for Recall
Potential contamination with Salmonella.
FDA Classification
Class I — Most Serious
A situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Distribution
U.S. Distribution Pattern: AK, AZ, CA, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MD, ME, MN, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI. Foreign Distribution Pattern: Canada, Guatemala, Japan, Philippines, United Kingdom, South Korea.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using this product. Contact the recalling firm for further instructions regarding this product.
411 Press Analysis
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is recalling a food product classified as Class I by the FDA — the highest risk level. The recall was initiated on April 26, 2026 affecting 293 cases (6-48oz units/case); 1,758 units. Potential contamination with Salmonella. It was distributed nationwide. Consumers and healthcare professionals should exercise caution and discontinue use of the recalled product. Contact the recalling firm directly for return or disposal instructions.
Sources: FDA openFDA Enforcement Database
This recall appears in: Food Contamination.