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4M Simply Free Semisweet Chocolate Drop — Class III food recall F-0431-2023

Terminated recall by Clasen Quality Chocolater, Inc, reported 2023-03-22, distributed in CA, CO, IL, KY, MA, MI, NJ, NY…. Chocolate may contain undeclared peanut residue.

Recall numberF-0431-2023
Product typeFood
ClassificationClass III
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmClasen Quality Chocolater, Inc, Watertown, WI, United States
Recall initiated2023-01-18
Classified2023-03-10
Reported by FDA2023-03-22
Terminated2025-08-29
DistributedCA, CO, IL, KY, MA, MI, NJ, NY, OR, PA, UT, WI
Quantity77,350 pounds
Reason classesundeclared allergen
Allergenspeanut
Lot numbers2324T520CL14, 2343T550CL14
Model numbers53385

Product

4M Simply Free Semisweet Chocolate Drop (FT), Item # 53385. Net Wt. 50 lbs. (22.68 KG) poly-lined case. Ingredients: Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Sunflower Lecithin (an emulsifier), and Vanilla Extract. Distributed By: Clasen Quality Chocolate, 5126 West Terrace Drive, Madison, WI 53718

Reason for recall

Chocolate may contain undeclared peanut residue.

Machine access

This record, with every extracted code, the verbatim FDA record and provenance, is available from the recall API: GET https://api.data.aroqon.com/v1/recalls/F-0431-2023. Look up any UPC, UDI, NDC or lot with /v1/recalls/lookup?code=…. API docs · free and paid keys.

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.