MODERATE RISK Terminated F-1979-2014

Organic Cocoa Cassava bars, 1.59 oz (45 g), individually packaged in foil pouches and sold under the Dr. Mercola brand. Sold at retail locations in display cases containing 12 bars per display case. 12 display cases are packaged in each master case.

Recalled by Mercola Group

Classification

Class II — Products that might cause a temporary health problem, or pose only a slight threat of a serious nature.

Reason for Recall

This voluntary recall has been initiated because the Dr. Mercola Organic Cocoa Cassava bars may contain undeclared milk protein.

Product Details

Product Quantity

98,698 boxes (1,184,376 bars)

Product Type

Food

Code Info

UPC Code: 8 13006 01142 6; Lot Numbers and Best By Dates: CD2601MC01, 04/27/14; 2313, 08/19/14; 2323, 08/20/14; 3503, 12/16/14; 3513, 12/16/14; 3523, 12/16/14; 3533, 12/16/14

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Distribution & Geography

Distribution Pattern

*** US: Nationwide (AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI); *** FOREIGN: Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Iceland, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Company Location

Hoffman Estates, IL, 60169-2064

Timeline

Report Date

06/04/2014

Recall Initiated

04/29/2014

Classification Date

05/28/2014

Termination Date

04/11/2016

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — FDA Recalls

Last updated: August 28, 2026

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