46%

Fewer recalls than
Dairy peers

Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate — FDA Recall History & Enforcement Records

Established Player · Dairy

Data Notice: Recall frequency varies by category and firm size; data is comparative and may not indicate actual brand safety or quality. See Methodology.

As of July 16, 2026, Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate has 8 recorded FDA food enforcement actions in the openFDA database. Their most recent recall was on 23 May 2022. Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate is categorized under Dairy based on their predominant recall history.

8
Total FDA recalls
8.9
Years in FDA database
0.9
Recalls per year
1,515 days(4.1 yrs)
Since last recall
100.0%
Class I (life-threatening)
0.9 recalls/yr vs Dairy avg 2.4/yrWell Below Average

Recall activity over time for Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate

How serious are Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate recalls?

FDA recall classifications by severity

Class I (Life-threatening)
100.0% (8 recalls)
Class II (Moderate risk)
0.0% (0 recalls)
Class III (Minor violation)
0.0% (0 recalls)

Full FDA recall history for Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate

All 8 FDA enforcement actions sourced from openFDA · Sorted by date, most recent first

Date Product Reason Class & Status
23 May 2022Official FDA Notice Milk Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Meltaways 8oz. Item code: K120M Possible contamination with Salmonella Class ITerminated
23 May 2022Official FDA Notice Peanut Butter Fudge 8 oz. Item code: K509 Possible contamination with Salmonella Class ITerminated
23 May 2022Official FDA Notice Peanut Butter and Chocolate Fudge 8 oz. Item code: K508 Possible contamination with Salmonella Class ITerminated
23 May 2022Official FDA Notice Dark Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Eggs – 8 oz. Item code: K119D Possible contamination with Salmonella Class ITerminated
23 May 2022Official FDA Notice Milk Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Ritz Crackers 8 pieces. Item code: K121M Possible contamination with Salmonella Class ITerminated
23 May 2022Official FDA Notice Dark Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Meltaways 8oz. Item code: K120D Possible contamination with Salmonella Class ITerminated
23 May 2022Official FDA Notice Milk Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Eggs – 8 oz. Box Item code: K119M Possible contamination with Salmonella Class ITerminated
31 Aug 2017Official FDA Notice Shoprite Real Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, Net Wt. 24 oz., UPC 41190-02668 best by dates 4-11-2019 and 4-12-2019. Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate is recalling Shoprite Real Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips due to undeclared milk. Class ITerminated

Where have Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate recalls occurred?

States affected across all recorded FDA enforcement actions

CT, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, PA, SC, VA, WA

Where does this recall data come from?

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