14%

Fewer recalls than
Dairy peers

Walnut Creek 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, Walnut Creek Chocolate has 15 recorded FDA food enforcement actions in the openFDA database. Their most recent recall was on 23 May 2022. Walnut Creek Chocolate is categorized under Dairy based on their predominant recall history.

15
Total FDA recalls
4.1
Years in FDA database
3.6
Recalls per year
1,515 days(4.1 yrs)
Since last recall
100.0%
Class I (life-threatening)
3.6 recalls/yr vs Dairy avg 2.4/yrWell Above Average

Recall activity over time for Walnut Creek Chocolate

How serious are Walnut Creek Chocolate recalls?

FDA recall classifications by severity

Class I (Life-threatening)
100.0% (15 recalls)
Class II (Moderate risk)
0.0% (0 recalls)
Class III (Minor violation)
0.0% (0 recalls)

Full FDA recall history for Walnut Creek Chocolate

All 15 FDA enforcement actions sourced from openFDA · Sorted by date, most recent first

Date Product Reason Class & Status
23 May 2022Official FDA Notice Milk Peanut Butter Cups Potential Salmonella contamination Class ITerminated
23 May 2022Official FDA Notice Buckeye Fudge packaged in 8oz tub, 5lb loaf, 4lb tray Potential Salmonella contamination Class ITerminated
23 May 2022Official FDA Notice Peanut Butter Caramel Corn Potential Salmonella contamination Class ITerminated
23 May 2022Official FDA Notice Graham Peanut Butter Bars Potential Salmonella contamination Class ITerminated
23 May 2022Official FDA Notice Assorted Chocolate Gift Boxes packaged in 4oz ,8oz, 16oz, and 32oz boxes Potential Salmonella contamination Class ITerminated
23 May 2022Official FDA Notice Fudge Sampler Potential Salmonella contamination Class ITerminated
23 May 2022Official FDA Notice Jason & Mary Large Dark Peanut Butter Cup Potential Salmonella contamination Class ITerminated
23 May 2022Official FDA Notice Dutch Delight Peanut Butter Cup packaged as 10 piece or 10oz tub Potential Salmonella contamination Class ITerminated
23 May 2022Official FDA Notice Jason & Mary Large Milk Peanut Butter Cup Potential Salmonella contamination Class ITerminated
23 May 2022Official FDA Notice Seasonal Peanut Butter Cup Gift Boxes packaged in 4oz, 8 piece boxes Potential Salmonella contamination Class ITerminated
23 May 2022Official FDA Notice Ritz Peanut Butter Potential Salmonella contamination Class ITerminated
23 May 2022Official FDA Notice Jason & Mary Peanut Butter Pretzel Cluster Potential Salmonella contamination Class ITerminated
23 May 2022Official FDA Notice Peanut Butter Fudge packaged in 8oz tub, 5lb loaf, 4lb tray Potential Salmonella contamination Class ITerminated
23 May 2022Official FDA Notice Assorted Creams packaged in 8oz and 16oz boxes Potential Salmonella contamination Class ITerminated
23 May 2022Official FDA Notice Assorted Chocolate Heart Boxes packaged in 8oz and 16oz boxes Potential Salmonella contamination Class ITerminated

Where have Walnut Creek Chocolate recalls occurred?

States affected across all recorded FDA enforcement actions

AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV

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