3%

Fewer recalls than
Snacks & Candy peers

Ghirardelli Chocolate — FDA Recall History & Enforcement Records

Emerging Brand · Snacks & Candy

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, Ghirardelli Chocolate has 10 recorded FDA food enforcement actions in the openFDA database. Their most recent recall was on 26 Apr 2026. Ghirardelli Chocolate is categorized under Snacks & Candy based on their predominant recall history.

10
Total FDA recalls
1
Years in FDA database
10.0
Recalls per year
81 days(0.2 yrs)
Since last recall
100.0%
Class I (life-threatening)
10.0 recalls/yr vs Snacks & Candy avg 1.8/yrWell Above Average

Recall activity over time for Ghirardelli Chocolate

How serious are Ghirardelli Chocolate recalls?

FDA recall classifications by severity

Class I (Life-threatening)
100.0% (10 recalls)
Class II (Moderate risk)
0.0% (0 recalls)
Class III (Minor violation)
0.0% (0 recalls)

Full FDA recall history for Ghirardelli Chocolate

All 10 FDA enforcement actions sourced from openFDA · Sorted by date, most recent first

Date Product Reason Class & Status
26 Apr 2026Official FDA Notice GHIRARDELLI SWEET GROUND POWDER WHITE CHOCOLATE FLAVORED NET WT 50oz (3lbs 2oz) 1.41kg Distributed by Ghirardelli Choco Potential contamination with Salmonella. Class IOngoing
26 Apr 2026Official FDA Notice GHIRARDELLI PERFECTLY PREMIUM FRAPPE MIX FROZEN HOT COCOA NET WT 50oz (3lbs 2oz) 1.42kg Ingredients: *** nonfat dry milk Potential contamination with Salmonella. Class IOngoing
26 Apr 2026Official FDA Notice GHIRARDELLI PERFECTLY PREMIUM FRAPPE MIX WHITE MOCHA NET WT 50oz (3lbs 2oz) 1.42kg Ingredients: *** nonfat dry milk *** Potential contamination with Salmonella. Class IOngoing
26 Apr 2026Official FDA Notice GHIRARDELLI SWEET GROUND POWDER CHOCOLATE & COCOA NET WT 48oz (3lbs) 1.36kg Distributed by Ghirardelli Chocolate Compan Potential contamination with Salmonella. Class IOngoing
26 Apr 2026Official FDA Notice GHIRARDELLI PERFECTLY PREMIUM FRAPPE MIX VANILLA NET WT 48oz (3lbs) 1.36kg Ingredients: *** nonfat dry milk *** Distrib Potential contamination with Salmonella. Class IOngoing
26 Apr 2026Official FDA Notice GHIRARDELLI PERFECTLY PREMIUM FRAPPE MIX CHOCOLATE FLAVORED NET WT 50oz (3lbs 2oz) 1.42kg Ingredients: *** nonfat dry mi Potential contamination with Salmonella. Class IOngoing
26 Apr 2026Official FDA Notice GHIRARDELLI PERFECTLY PREMIUM FRAPPE MIX CLASSIC WHITE NET WT 50oz (3lbs 2oz) 1.42kg Ingredients: *** nonfat dry milk ** Potential contamination with Salmonella. Class IOngoing
26 Apr 2026Official FDA Notice GHIRARDELLI PERFECTLY PREMIUM FRAPPE MIX MOCHA NET WT 50oz (3lbs 2oz) 1.42kg Ingredients: *** nonfat dry milk *** Distr Potential contamination with Salmonella. Class IOngoing
26 Apr 2026Official FDA Notice GHIRARDELLI PREMIUM HOT COCOA MIX NET WT 32oz (2lbs) 907g Ingredients: *** nonfat dry milk *** Distributed by Ghirardel Potential contamination with Salmonella. Class IOngoing
26 Apr 2026Official FDA Notice GHIRARDELLI PERFECTLY PREMIUM FRAPPE MIX CHOCOLATE FLAVORED NET WT 10lbs (4.54kg) Ingredients: *** nonfat dry milk *** Potential contamination with Salmonella. Class IOngoing

Where have Ghirardelli Chocolate recalls occurred?

States affected across all recorded FDA enforcement actions

Nationwide

Where does this recall data come from?

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