Food recall · FDA · Published January 15, 2021
Champlain Chocolate Company recalls Gift Baskets 1. Lake Champlain Chocolates - BASKET OF CHEER 2.4lbs - online stock code 1X315-000002-1 UPC:76993305235
Lake Champlain Chocolates recalls gift baskets that may contain plastic pieces. Consumers should check UPC codes and lot numbers for affected items.
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Chocolate may contain plastic pieces
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Recalling firmChamplain Chocolate Company290 Boyer Cir · Williston, VT 05495-8931
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What happened, in plain English
Lake Champlain Chocolates is recalling several gift baskets that may contain plastic pieces. This hazard could cause choking or injury if ingested, so affected consumers should stop using the products immediately. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14906-lake-champlain-chocolates-gift-baskets-recall-plastic-pieces-in-chocolate.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/14906-lake-champlain-chocolates-gift-baskets-recall-plastic-pieces-in-chocolate · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0250-2021
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“Lake Champlain Chocolates Gift Baskets Recall: Plastic Pieces in Chocolate.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14906-lake-champlain-chocolates-gift-baskets-recall-plastic-pieces-in-chocolate. Based on FDA recall #F-0250-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0250-2021%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Chocolate in these gift baskets may contain small plastic pieces that can be ingested. If swallowed, these pieces could cause choking, intestinal blockage, or injury.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased Lake Champlain Chocolates gift baskets with the listed UPC codes or lot numbers between January 2021 and March 2021 is affected. Children and those with small hands are at higher risk of choking.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the UPC code on the product label: 76993305235, 76993385408, 76993305231, 76993305232, 76993305233, or 76993305230. Also look for lot numbers from 20261 to 20363 with best-by dates between January 2021 and April 2021.
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Lake Champlain Chocolates- Product
Gift Baskets 1. Lake Champlain Chocolates - BASKET OF CHEER 2.4lbs - online stock code 1X315-000002-1 UPC:76993305235- Category
Food
All 14 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
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Class II- Status
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all 50 states - nationwide
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots |
|---|---|
| F-0244-2021 | "Lake Champlain Chocolates ***NET WT. 9 oz. (255 g)***a sensational best-of valentines collection***"UPC: 76993385787 https://www.lakechamplainchocolates.com/galentines-gift-box GALENTINE SELECTION 15PC BOX 9oz; Lot:20343 Best by: 3/8/2021 Lot: 20356 Best by:3/21/2021 Lot:21004 Best By:4/4/2021 Lot:21011 Best by: 4/11/2021 |
| F-0245-2021 | Lake Champlain Chocolates - gift basket- BE MINE; Net Wt. 2lbs.; UPC: 76993305237 Gift basket contains the following items: 21 piece Grand Valentine Chocolate Heart Assortment " 1 3oz Organic 57% Dark Chocolate Bar " 1 3 oz Raspberries and Dark Chocolate Bar " 1 1.9oz Fruit & Nut Five Star Bar " 1 1.9oz Granola Five Star Bar " 1 6oz Milk Chocolate Caramel Hearts Gift Bag " 1 5.9oz Milk Chocolate Hearts Gift Bag https://www.lakechamplainchocolates.com/chocolate-gifts/gift-baskets-and-samplers/valentine-chocolate-gift-basket; Lot:21004 best by: 4/4/2021 |
| F-0246-2021 | Chocolate Selection (Holiday and regular) 1.Holiday Selection label reads in part: "Lake Champlain Chocolates ***Chocolate Selection***Net Wt 9 oz. (255g)***An Irresistible 'BEST OF' Holiday Collection***Ingredients: DARK, MILK, AND 'WHITE CHOCOLATE...***Lake Champlain Chocolates***750 Pine Street***Burlington, Vermont 05401***15 PIECES" Online Stock Code: 1X301-015001-1 1. UPC: 76993304604 2. Holiday selection label reads in part: Lake Champlain Chocolates Chocolate Selection 1.1 lbs.**Ingredients: DARK, MILK, AND 'WHITE CHOCOLATE...Lake Champlain Chocolates750 Pine Street Burlington, Vermont 05401 15 PIECES Stock code:1X301-030002-1 UPC: 76993304605 3.Lake Champlain Chocolates Chocolate Selection, 1.1 lbs. Ingredients: DARK, MILK, AND 'WHITE CHOCOLATE...Lake Champlain Chocolates 750 Pine Street Burlington, Vermont 05401, 30 PIECES" Online Stock Code: 1Y301-030002-1 UPC: 76993304603 4. Lake Champlain Chocolates Chocolate Selection, Net Wt 9 oz. (255g) Ingredients: DARK, MILK, AND 'WHITE CHOCOLATE...Lake Champlain Chocolates 750 Pine Street Burlington, Vermont 05401 15 PIECES Online Stock Code: 1Y301-015001-1 UPC: 76993304602; 1. Lot: 20303 Best By:1/27/2021 Lot 20309 Best by: 2/2/2021 Lot 20316 Best by: 2/9/2021 Lot: 20330 Best by: 2/23/2021 Lot 20342 Best by: 3/7/2021 Lot: 20351 Best by: 3/16/2021 Lot: 20356 Best By: 3/21/2021 2. Lot: 20301 best by: 1/25/2021 Lot: 20311 Best by: 2/4/2021 Lot: 20329 Best by: 2/22/2021 Lot: 20335 Best by: 2/28/2021 Lot: 20345 Best by: 3/10/2021 3.Lot: 20301 Best By:1/25/2021 Lot: 20311 Best by: 2/4/2021 Lot: 20328 Best by: 2/21/2021 Lot: 20342 Best by: 3/7/2021 4. Lot:20303 Best by: 1/27/2021 Lot: 20316 Best by: 2/9/2021 Lot: 20321 Best by: 2/14/2021 Lot: 20329 Best by: 2/22/2021 Lot: 20345 Best by: 3/10/2021 Lot: 21011 Best by: 4/11/2021 |
| F-0247-2021 | Chocolates of Vermont 1.Lake Champlain Chocolates - Chocolates of Vermont - Assorted Bulk 2.5 lbs. - Online Stock code: 1Y302-000000-1 UPC: 76993305399 2. Lake Champlain Chocolates - Chocolates of Vermont - 4 Piece Sampler - 1.9 oz.- Online Stock Code -1Y302-004001-1 UPC: 76993302007 3. Lake Champlain Chocolates - Chocolates of Vermont - 8 piece sampler - 1.9 oz.- online stock code 1Y302-008001-1 UPC: 76993302010 4. Lake Champlain Chocolates - CHOCOLATES OF VERMONT ASST 12PC BAG 5.7oz - Online Stock Code 1Y302-012001-1 UPC: 76993385322 5. Lake Champlain Chocolates - CHOCOLATES OF VERMONT ASST 24PC BOX 11.4oz - Online Stock code- 1Y302-024002-1 UPC: 76993385454 6. Lake Champlain Chocolates - CHOCOLATES OF VERMONT FALL 16PC BOX 7.6OZ - Online Stock Code 1F302-016001-1 UPC:. 76993385374 7. Lake Champlain Chocolates - CHOCOLATES OF VERMONT GREEN MOUNTAIN MK BK 2.5lbs- Online Stock Code 1Y302-085004-1 UPC: 76993302005 8. Lake Champlain Chocolates - HOLIDAY CHOCOLATES OF VERMONT 16PC BOX 7.6oz - online stock code 1X302-016001-1 UPC: 76993385319; 1. Lot: 20267 Best by: 2/20/2021 Lot: 20280 Best by: 2/3/2021 Lot: 20287 Best by: 2/10/2021 Lot: 20303 Best by: 2/23/2021 Lot: 20321 Best by: 3/16/2021 Lot: 20339 Best by: 4/3/2021 Lot: 20351 Best by: 4/15/2021 Lot: 20365 Best by: 4/29/2021 Lot: 21012 Best by: 5/12/2021 2. Lot: 20259 Best by:1/12/2021 Lot: 20268 Best by: 1/21/2021 Lot: 20289 Best by: 2/12/2021 Lot: 20304 Best by: 2/24/2021 Lot: 20315 Best by: 3/10/2021 Lot: 20323 Best by: 3/18/2021 Lot: 20356 Best by: 4/20/2021 Lot: 21008 Best by: 5/8/2021 3. Lot:20260 Best by: 2/13/2021 Lot:20269 Best by: 2/22/2021 Lot:20294 Best by: 2/17/2021 Lot: 20310 Best by: 3/5/2021 Lot:20325 Best by: 3/20/2021 Lot: 20339 Best by: 4/3/2021 Lot: 20357 Best by: 4/21/2021 Lot: 21012 Best by: 5/12/2021 4. Lot: 20260 Best by: 2/13/2021 Lot: 20269 Best by: 2/22/2021 Lot:20295 Best by:2/18/2021 Lot:20309 Best by: 3/4/2021 Lot: 20323 Best by: 3/18/2021 Lot:20345 Best by:4/9/2021 Lot:20365 Best by:4/29/2021 Lot: 21012 Best by: 5/12/2021 5.Lot: 20273 Date:2/26/2021 Lot:20295 Date:2/18/2021 Lot:20314 Date:3/9/2021 Lot:20324 Best by:3/19/2021 Lot:20349 Best by:4/13/2021 Lot:21006 Best by: 5/6/2021 6. Lot: 20308 Best by:3/3/2021 Lot:20293 Best by:2/16/2021 Lot:20269 Best by:1/23/2021 7. Lot: 20273 Best by:3/28/2021 Lot:20308 Best by:5/2/2021 Lot:20329 Best by:5/23/2021 Lot:20357 Best by:6/20/2021 8.Lot:20269 Best By:2/22/2021 Lot:20280 Best by:2/3/2021 Lot:20288 Best by: 2/11/2021 lot:20295 Best by: 2/18/2021 Lot: 20308 Best by: 3/3/2021 Lot:20311 Best by:3/6/2021 Lot:20323 Best by: 3/18/2021 Lot:20325 Best by:3/20/2021 Lot:20349 Best by:4/13/2021 Lot:20352 Best by:4/16/2021 Lot:20357 Best by:4/21/2021 |
| F-0248-2021 | Five Star Bar - Organic Milk Chocolate Bar with Sea Salt & Almonds - 3oz.; UPC: 76993385498; Lot:20284 Date:7/7/2021 |
| F-0249-2021 | Milk Chocolate Almond Bark Online stock code: 1Y310-000017-1 UPC:76993303050; Lot:20310 Date:1/15/2021 |
| F-0250-2021 | Gift Baskets 1. Lake Champlain Chocolates - BASKET OF CHEER 2.4lbs - online stock code 1X315-000002-1 UPC:76993305235 2. Lake Champlain chocolates - Tis the Season Gift Basket 1.5 lbs - online stock code 1x315-000003-1 UPC: 76993385408 3. Lake Champlain Chocolates - DARK CHOCOLATE GIFT BASKET 2.6lbs - online stock code 1Y315-000002-1 UPC: 76993305231 4. Lake Champlain chocolates-SIGNATURE GIFT BASKET 2.8lbs- online stock code 1Y315-000005-1 UPC:76993305232 5. Lake Champlain Chocolates - VT COUNTRY GIFT BASKET 1.2lbs-1Y315-000006-1 UPC:76993305233 6. Lake Champlain chocolates - THE CHOCOLATE TOWER 2.2lbs- online stock code 1Y315-000001-1 UPC: 76993305230; 1. Lot:20289 Best by:1/13/2021 Lot:20307 Best by:1/31/2021 Lot:20321 Best by:2/14/2021 Lot:20338 Best by:3/3/2021 2. Lot 20289 best by: 03/14/2021 Lot 20307 best by: 04/01/2021 Lot 20322 Best by: 4/16/2021 Lot 20339 Best by 1/25/2021 3. Lot:20308 Best by:3/3/2021 Lot:20317 Best by:3/12/2021 Lot:20329 Best by:4/3/2021 Lot:20349 best by:4/13/2021 Lot:20353 best by:4/15/2021 4. Lot:20296 Best by:1/20/2021 Lot:20300 Best by:1/24/2021 Lot:20304 Best by:1/28/2021 Lot:20317 Best by:2/10/2021 Lot:20321 Best by:2/14/2021 Lot:20342 best by:3/7/2021 Lot:20351 Best by:3/16/2021 Lot:20363 best by:3/28/2021 5. Lot:20261 Best by:2/14/2021 Lot: 20268 Best by: 1/22/2021 Lot: 20281 Best by: 2/4/2021 Lot: 20293 Best by :2/16/2021 Lot: 20301 Best by: 2/21/2021 Lot: 20309 Best by: 3/4/2021 Lot: 20329 Best by: 4/3/2021 lot: 20344 best by" 4/8/2021 6. Lot:20296 Best by: 1/20/2021 Lot:20303 Best by: 1/27/2021 Lot: 20335 Best by: 2/28/2021 Lot: 20350 Best by: 3/15/2021 Lot: 20358 Best by: 3/23/2021 Lot: 20363 Best by: 3/28/2021 Lot: 21011 Best by: 4/11/2021 |
| F-0251-2021 | Lake Champlain chocolates - FIVE STAR BAR 6 PACK - Five Star Bar Collection 11.4oz - online stock code 1Y304-006002-1; UPC: 76993385688; Lot:20231 Best by:2/14/2021 Lot:20274 Best by: 3/29/2021 Lot:20286 Best by: 4/10/2021 Lot: 20309 Best by: 5/3/2021 Lot: 20315 Best by: 5/9/2021 Lot:20324 Best by:5/18/2021 Lot: 20343 Best by:6/6/2021 Lot:20349 Best by:6/12/2021 Lot:20352 Best by: 6/15/2021 Lot:20353 Best by:6/16/2021 Lot:20356 Best by:6/19/2021 Lot:20363 best by: 6/26/2021 Lot: 21006 Best by:7/5/2021 |
| F-0252-2021 | Lake Champlain chocolates -FIVE STAR BAR FRUIT&NUT Dark chocolate 1.9oz - online stock code 1Y304-024002-1; UPC: 76993300502; Lot: 20217 Best by:1/31/2021 Lot:20254 Best by:3/9/2021 Lot:20273 Best by: 3/28/2021 Lot:20290 Best by: 4/14/2021 Lot:20289 Best by:4/13/2021 Lot:20314 Best by:5/8/2021 Lot:20335 Best by:5/29/2021 Lot:20353 Best by:6/16/2021 Lot:21008 Best by:7/7/2021 Lot:21011 Best by: 7/10/2021 |
| F-0253-2021 | Lake Champlain chocolates -FIVE STAR HAZELNUT BAR Milk Chocolate 1.8oz - online stock code 1Y304-024004-1; UPC: 76993300504; Lot:20204 Best by:1/18/2021 Lot: 20209 Best by:1/23/2021 Lot:20212 Best by:1/26/2021 Lot:20213 Best by:1/27/2021 Lot:20225 Best by:2/8/2021 Lot:20231 Best by: 2/14/2021 Lot:20227 Best by:2/10/2021 Lot:20238 Best by: 2/21/2021 Lot:20241 Best by: 2/24/2021 Lot:20245 Best by: 2/28/2021 Lot: 20254 Best by: 3/9/2021 Lot:20266 Best by: 3/21/2021 Lot: 20267 Best by: 3/22/2021 Lot: 20275 Best by: 3/30/2021 Lot: 20286 Best by: 4/10/2021 Lot: 20294 Best by: 4/18/2021 Lot: 20288 Best by: 4/12/2021 Lot:20290 Best by: 4/14/2021 Lot: 20303 Best by: 4/27/2021 Lot: 20308 Best by: 5/2/2021 Lot: 20311 Best by: 5/5/2021 Lot: 20307 Best by: 5/1/2021 Lot: 20317 Best by: 5/11/2021 Lot: 20321 Best by: 5/15/2021 Lot: 20328 Best by: 5/22/2021 Lot: 20335 Best by: 5/29/2021 Lot: 20329 Best by: 5/23/2021 Lot: 20336 Best by: 5/30/2021 Lot: 20344 Best by: 6/7/2021 Lot: 20346 Best by: 6/9/2021 Lot: 20353 Best by: 6/16/2021 Lot: 20357 Best by: 6/20/2021 Lot: 20358 Best by: 6/21/2021 Lot: 20365 Best by: 6/28/2021 Lot: 21006 Best by: 7/5/2021 Lot: 21008 Best by: 7/7/2021 |
| F-0254-2021 | Lake Champlain chocolates -FIVE STAR BAR GRANOLA Dark Chocolate 1.9oz - online stock code 1Y304-024005-1;UPC:76993385318; Lot: 20209 Best by:1/23/2021 Lot: 20240 Best by: 2/23/2021 Lot: 20275 Best by: 3/30/2021 Lot: 20308 Best by: 5/2/2021 Lot:20335 Best by: 5/29/2021 Lot: 21006 Best by: 7/5/2021 |
| F-0255-2021 | Lake Champlain chocolates -FIVE STAR ALMOND Dark Chocolate 1.9oz - online stock code 1Y304-024008-1;UPC: 76993385800; Lot: 20204 Best by: 1/18/2021 Lot:20217 Best by: 1/31/2021 Lot:20241 Best by: 2/24/2021 Lot: 20276 Best by: 3/31/2021 Lot: 20309 Best by: 5/3/2021 Lot: 20336 Best by: 5/30/2021 Lot: 21005 Best by: 7/4/202 |
| F-0256-2021 | Lake Champlain chocolates - Milk Chocolate Bar Library 1.1 lbs.- online stock code 1Y515-000001-1; UPC: 76993385757; Lot:20321 Best by: 3/24/2021 Lot: 20323 Best by: 4/2/2021 Lot:20342 Best by: 5/8/2021 |
| F-0257-2021 | Lake Champlain chocolates -Classic Chocolate Bar Library 1.1 lbs.- online stock code 1Y515-000004-1; UPC: 76993385760; Lot: 20349 Best by: 5/8/2021 |
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Gift Baskets
Immediately stop using any Lake Champlain Chocolates gift baskets with the listed UPC codes or lot numbers from 20261 to 20363.
Questions people ask
Are all Lake Champlain Chocolates gift baskets affected?
No, only specific gift baskets with the listed UPC codes and lot numbers from 20261 to 20363 are affected.
How do I check if my gift basket is affected?
Check the UPC code on the product label and the lot number with its best-by date. Affected items have UPCs listed in the recall and lot numbers from 20261 to 20363 with best-by dates between January 2021 and April 2021.
What should I do if I have an affected gift basket?
Stop using the gift basket immediately and contact Lake Champlain Chocolates for further instructions.
Contact Lake Champlain Chocolates
We’ve drafted a message you can send Lake Champlain Chocolates to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall F-0250-2021 — Lake Champlain Chocolates Gift Baskets 1. Lake Champlain Chocolates - BASKET OF CHEER 2.4lbs - onli Hello, I own a Gift Baskets 1. Lake Champlain Chocolates - BASKET OF CHEER 2.4lbs - online stock code 1X315-000002-1 UPC:76993305235 that is covered by recall F-0250-2021 from Lake Champlain Chocolates. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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