Gearharts Fine Chocolates recalls chocolates over broken glass found in a piece of product
Broken glass was found in a piece of finished Gearharts Fine Chocolates product, sold in Net Wt. 4oz and Net Wt. 8oz sizes.
What to do
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Recall details
- Product
- GEARHARTS FINE CHOCOLATES Net Wt. 4oz UPC 8 98111 00205 7; Net Wt. 8oz UPC 8 98111 00206; Gearharts Fine Chocolates 243B Ridge McIntire Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22902
- Hazard
- Foreign Object - Broken glass was found in a piece of finished product.
- Units
- 4,703 pieces
- Where sold
- Product was shipped to the following states: CA, CT, GA, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OH, SC, TX, VA & WA.
- FDA classification
- Class II · Ongoing
- Classified by FDA
- October 16, 2026
- Recall started
- September 22, 2026
- FDA enforcement report
- October 28, 2026
- Identifiers
- Codes: BEST BY OCT 1 2026 to BEST BY OCT 21 2026
- FDA recall number: H-0096-2027
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from FDA.
- Product
- GEARHARTS FINE CHOCOLATES Net Wt. 4oz UPC 8 98111 00205 7; Net Wt. 8oz UPC 8 98111 00206; Gearharts Fine Chocolates 243B Ridge McIntire Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22902
- Reason for recall
- Foreign Object - Broken glass was found in a piece of finished product.
- Classification
- Class II (Ongoing)
- Distribution
- Product was shipped to the following states: CA, CT, GA, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OH, SC, TX, VA & WA.
- Quantity
- 4,703 pieces
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