“In our 124 years of business, we have never previously detected Salmonella in our testing. We are working and cooperating fully with the U. S. Food & Drug Administration on this voluntary recall,” President and CEO Jeff Asher said in the recall notice. “We apologize to our retail customers and consumers and sincerely regret any inconvenience.”
Consumers who have purchased any of the recalled products are urged not to eat them.
No illnesses had been reported as of Friday in connection with recalled products. No products manufactured by C.A. Asher Inc./Asher’s Chocolate Co. of Souderton, PA, are involved in this recall.
The recalled products from Asher’s Chocolates/Lewiston Inc. include multiple chocolates, chocolate bars, cellophane wrapped chocolates and individually wrapped chocolates.
Consumers can identify the recalled items by the production code printed on the side of the label.
The 41 recalled products can be identified by the codes printed on the labels as follows:
| Product UPC | Label Description | Lot# | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11516 | Milk Chocolate Pretzel Pieces 8 oz. | 000334469 | 8 oz. |
| 11517 | Dark Chocolate Pretzel Pieces 8 oz. | 000334470 | 8 oz. |
| 14765 | Milk Chocolate Vanilla Caramel with Sea Salt 4 oz. | 000337556 | 4 oz. |
| 47350 | Dark Chocolate Hostess Mint 6 oz. | 000335615 | 6 oz. |
| 55115 | KEYSTONE CRUNCH 4 OZ BAG | 000336374, 000337658 | 4 oz. |
| 55165 | KEYSTONE CRUNCH 6 oz. | 000335591 | 6 oz. |
| 55180 | Milk Chocolate Coated Boardwalk Crunch 4 oz. | 000335625 | 4 oz. |
| 55185 | KEYSTONE CRUNCH 1 LB | 000336375 | 16 oz. |
| 63385 | Milk Chocolate with Fall String 4 oz. | 000335852 | 4 oz. |
| 63386 | Dark Chocolate mini Pretzels Fall String 4 oz. | 000335848 | 4 oz. |
| 65902 | Dark Chocolate Molasses Pop 4 oz. | 000336201, 000335800 | 4 oz. |
| 65902 | Dark Chocolate Molasses Pop 2 oz. | 000336376 | 2 oz. |
| 67395 | Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Heaven 3 oz. | 000337016, 000337663 | 3 oz. |
| 75005 | Milk Chocolate Nonpareil Pop 1.25 oz. | 000335701, 000336520 | 1.25 oz. |
| 75027 | Milk Chocolate Crisped Rice Pop with Fall Leaves 3 oz. | 000337574, 000337673 | 3 oz. |
| 75030 | Milk Chocolate Crisped Rice Pop with Christmas Seeds 3 oz. | 000336521 | 3 oz. |
| 75037 | Milk Chocolate Crisped Rice Pop Multi Seeds 2.25 oz. | 000335803, 000337173 | 2.25 oz. |
| 75085 | Milk Chocolate Non Peril with Fall Seed 4 oz. | 000335963 | 4 oz. |
| 75086 | Dark Chocolate Non Pareils with Fall Seed 4 oz. | 000335858 | 4 oz. |
| 75087 | White Confectionery Coating Non pareils with orange and yellow seed 4 oz. | 000337178 | 4 oz. |
| 75107 | White Confectionery Coating Peanut Butter Cup 2.35 oz. | 000336377, 000337560, 000337665 | 2.35 oz. |
| 75141 | Milk Chocolate POTATO CHIP 4 oz. | 000335918 | 4 oz. |
| 75151 | Milk Chocolate Coated Mini Pretzels 4 oz. | 000335843, 000336481 | 4 oz. |
| 75152 | Dark Chocolate Coated Mini Pretzels 4 oz. | 000335590, 000336482 | 4 oz. |
| 75153 | White Confectionery Coated Mini Pretzels 4 oz. | 000335589 | 4 oz. |
| 75245 | Milk Chocolate Pretzel Rod 3pcs Asst. with Asher Bow 3.5 oz. | 000335802, 000335910, 000336608, 000337177 | 3.5 oz. |
| 75260 | Milk Pretzel Rod 3 piece assorted 3.5 oz. | 000335699, 000337664 | 3.5 oz. |
| 75261 | Milk Chocolate Pretzel Cluster 4 oz. | 000335930, 000336198, 000336378, 000336879, 000337013 | 4 oz. |
| 75277 | Milk Chocolate Coated Potato Chip Coffee Bag 8.5 oz. | 000336044 | 8.5 oz, |
| 75279 | Milk Boardwalk Crunch Coffee Bag 6 oz. | 000335043 | 6 oz. |
| 75282 | Dark Chocolate costed POTATO CHIP COFFEE BAG 8.5 oz. | 000335851 | 8.5 oz. |
| 76025 | Milk Chocolate Crisped Rice Pop Multi Seeds 3 oz. | 000335722, 000337573, 000335462 | 3 oz. |
| 82379 | Milk SF Almond Butter Toffee 3 oz. | 000335955 | 3 oz. |
| 82421 | Milk Chocolate Fruit Center Bar 3.5 oz. | 000335414 | 3.5 oz. |
| 83851 | Dark Chocolate Almond Bark (Scored) 4 oz. | 000335647, 000335856 | 4 oz. |
| 83855 | Milk Chocolate Non Pareils with multi seed 4 oz. | 000335854 | 4 oz. |
| 83856 | Dark Chocolate Non Pareils with White Seed 4 oz. | 000335855 | 4 oz. |
| 83858 | Milk Chocolate Mini Pretzels 4 oz. | 000335588 | 4 oz. |
| 83859 | Dark Chocolate Mini Pretzel Ash Label 4 oz. | 000335862 | 4 oz. |
| 83860 | White Confectionery Coated Mini Pretzels 4 oz. | 000335969, 000337245 | 4 oz. |
| 87145 | Milk and Dark Chocolate Fall Pretzel Pre Pack 3 per case | 000336450 | 4 oz. |
Consumers who may have purchased any product are urged not to consume it.
The public should contact customer service at the company to arrange for return of product and a refund. Customer service can be contacted by email at customerservice@lewistownashers.com or by calling 888-288-3880 between 9 a.m. and 5p.m. EDT Monday through Friday.
Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea that is often bloody, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as endocarditis, arthritis and arterial infections, including infected aneurysms.
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