Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Cacao Art: food recall H-0498-2026
Cacao Art of Miami, FL recalled Crunchy Caramel artisan dark chocolate with crunch brown sugar caramel pieces 60% Cacao, NET WT 2 oz (60g),… Reason: Undeclared allergen - milk. Product contains butter; cream is listed as a sub-ingredient of the butter, but milk is not declared in the ingredients or a contains statement. The FDA listed it as Class II in its Enforcement Report dated Feb 18, 2026; distribution: Florida.
Record status as published: Terminated (terminated Jun 9, 2026). openFDA data last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Recall details
- Product
- Crunchy Caramel artisan dark chocolate with crunch brown sugar caramel pieces 60% Cacao, NET WT 2 oz (60g), Ingredients *Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin (Emulsifier), Butter (Cream, Natural Flavor) CONTAINS: SOY. Garcia Nevett chocolatier de miami, packaged in plastic envelope inside paper envelope, 10 bars per box.
- Product quantity
- 128 bars- 13 boxes
- Reason for recall
- Undeclared allergen - milk. Product contains butter; cream is listed as a sub-ingredient of the butter, but milk is not declared in the ingredients or a contains statement.
- Codes, lots and dates on the package
- EXP 07 2026
- Distribution pattern
- Product was distributed only in Florida
- Recalling firm
- Cacao Art, Miami, FL
- Classification
- Class II — the FDA uses this class for a situation in which using or being exposed to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How the firm first notified customers
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
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Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Recall initiated by the firm | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Classified by the FDA | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Published in the Enforcement Report | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Terminated | Jun 9, 2026 |
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Sources
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA food enforcement reports, recall number H-0498-2026 (openFDA record). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (https://open.fda.gov).
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