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Karl Bissinger, LLC
FDA recall F-1246-2016 · Class III · reported 2016-05-04 · Terminated
- Product
- Bissinger's Milk Chocolate Eggs packaged in 6.5 oz (UPC 846107009382) Item: #11108 or 1 lb. (UPC 846107003458) Item: # 111049 plastic bags. Bissinger's Handcrafted Chocolatier, St. Louis, MO.
- Reason
- The chocolate used in the product contains vanillin (an artificial ingredient) but is labeled to contain vanilla.
- Quantity
- 22-12 ct. case of 6.5 oz. bags of foil wrapped milk chocolate eggs and 2-1 lb. bags of foil wrapped milk chocolate eggs
- Distribution
- Shipped to nineteen retail accounts nationwide (Colorado, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Utah, and Washington) and two direct consumer accounts (Missouri and New York). There was no military/government/foreign distribution.
- Firm location
- MO, United States
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Recall started
- 2016-02-22
- Terminated
- 2017-02-01
- Code info
- Bissingers 6.5 oz bag Milk Chocolate Foil Eggs Lot Numbers: 2015-10209 & 2016-10967 Best By: 2/3/17 & 2/4/17 and Bissingers 1 lb bag Milk Chocolate Foil Eggs Lot Numbers: 2016-11057 Best By: 2/3/17
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.