LOW RISK
Terminated
F-1246-2016
Bissinger's Milk Chocolate Eggs packaged in 6.5 oz (UPC 846107009382) Item: #11108 or 1 lb. (UPC 846107003458) Item: # 111049 plastic bags. Bissinger's Handcrafted Chocolatier, St. Louis, MO.
Recalled by Karl Bissinger, LLC
Classification
Class III — Products that are unlikely to cause any adverse health reaction, but that violate FDA labeling or manufacturing laws.
Reason for Recall
The chocolate used in the product contains vanillin (an artificial ingredient) but is labeled to contain vanilla.
Product Details
Product Quantity
22-12 ct. case of 6.5 oz. bags of foil wrapped milk chocolate eggs and 2-1 lb. bags of foil wrapped milk chocolate eggs
Product Type
Food
Code Info
Bissingers 6.5 oz bag Milk Chocolate Foil Eggs Lot Numbers: 2015-10209 & 2016-10967 Best By: 2/3/17 & 2/4/17 and Bissingers 1 lb bag Milk Chocolate Foil Eggs Lot Numbers: 2016-11057 Best By: 2/3/17
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Distribution & Geography
Distribution Pattern
Shipped to nineteen retail accounts nationwide (Colorado, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Utah, and Washington) and two direct consumer accounts (Missouri and New York). There was no military/government/foreign distribution.
Company Location
Saint Louis, MO, 63102
Timeline
Report Date
05/04/2016
Recall Initiated
02/22/2016
Classification Date
04/27/2016
Termination Date
02/01/2017
Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — FDA Recalls
Last updated: July 13, 2026
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