Ghirardelli Premium Hot Cocoa Mix recalled for Salmonella contamination
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is recalling Ghirardelli Premium Hot Cocoa Mix (32oz/2lbs) due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the product and should contact the company or discard it.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA has classified this recall as Class I. Per the severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls are never scored below 4, and this recall qualifies as Severe because it involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) with potential for serious health consequences.
Plain-English summary
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is recalling Ghirardelli Premium Hot Cocoa Mix, 32oz (2lbs) / 907g, due to potential contamination with Salmonella. The affected product is distributed by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, San Leandro, CA 94578, and has UPC 747599620126.
The recall affects 13,558 cases (4-2lb units per case), totaling 54,232 units. The following lot codes with "Best if Used By" dates are included: S550250A04 (5/31/2027), S149250A04 (6/30/2027), S249250A04 (6/30/2027), S349250A04 (6/30/2027), S449250A04 (6/30/2027), and S549250A04 (6/30/2027).
The product was distributed across the United States (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) and internationally to Canada, Guatemala, Japan, Philippines, United Kingdom, and South Korea.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. The product should be discarded or returned to the point of purchase. For additional information, consumers may contact Ghirardelli Chocolate Company.
The recalled product
- Product
- GHIRARDELLI PREMIUM HOT COCOA MIX NET WT 32oz (2lbs) 907g Ingredients: *** nonfat dry milk *** Distributed by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, San Leandro, CA 94578, U.S.A. UPC: 747599620126
- Manufacturer
- Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
- Category
- Food — Beverage / Drink Mix
- Hazard
- salmonella
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (10)
- Lot
- Best if Used By: S550250A04
- 5/31/2027
- S149250A04
- 6/30/2027
- S249250A04
- S349250A04
- S449250A04
- S549250A04
- 6/30/2027.
Distribution
Distributed in 27 states:
- 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