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Chukar Cherries Tart Cherry Recall: Undeclared Milk Allergen

Chukar Cherry Company recalls Organic Ultra Dark Orange Chocolate Tart Cherries due to undeclared milk. Check your pouch for the specific UPC and Best By date.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0724-2019FoodChukar Cherries ›
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Recalling firmChukar Cherry Company320 Wine Country Rd · Prosser, WA 99350-9797
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Chukar Cherry Company is recalling Organic Ultra Dark Orange Chocolate Tart Cherries because the product contains milk, which was not listed on the label. This poses a risk to individuals with milk allergies who may unknowingly consume the allergen. The recall covers 190 pouches distributed in several U.S. states and Canada. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18044-chukar-cherries-tart-cherry-recall-undeclared-milk-allergen.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18044-chukar-cherries-tart-cherry-recall-undeclared-milk-allergen · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0724-2019

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“Chukar Cherries Tart Cherry Recall: Undeclared Milk Allergen.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18044-chukar-cherries-tart-cherry-recall-undeclared-milk-allergen. Based on FDA recall #F-0724-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0724-2019%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Nov. 16, 2018, that Chukar Cherry Company voluntarily recalled Organic Ultra Dark Orange Chocolate Tart Cherries due to an undeclared milk allergen hazard. The agency stated the product was distributed in several western and northeastern states and online.

How to tell if you have it

  • Chukar Cherries brand
  • Organic Ultra Dark Orange Chocolate Tart Cherries
  • 7.5 oz. plastic pouches
  • UPC 00011261272075
  • Best By 10/2019

The hazard

The product contains an unintentional presence of milk, which was not listed on the label as an ingredient. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Chukar Cherry Company has been involved in other recent recalls of similar products, including B.C. Williams Recalls Swiss Chocolate Cake Mix Due to Undeclared Milk (2025-12-23), Wawa Fruit Punch Pint Recall: Undeclared Milk Allergen Hazard (2026-04-02), and The Better Bakehouse Donutful Donuts Due to Undeclared Milk (2026-08-17).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for Organic Ultra Dark Orange Chocolate Tart Cherries by Chukar Cherries brand in 7.5 oz. plastic pouches. Look for UPC 0 11261 27207 5 and a Best By date of 10/2019.

  • Brand
    Chukar Cherries
  • Product
    Organic Ultra Dark Orange Chocolate Tart Cherries, Chukar Cherries brand, packaged in 7.5 oz. plastic pouches. UPC 0
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 5 products

All 5 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.

  • Classification
    Class I
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Distributed in AK, AZ, CA, CO, MD, ME, MT, OR, UT, WA, and WY and sold online at Chukar.com. Product also distributed in Canada. Four additional products except Amaretto Rainier Cherries are distributed in AK, AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, KS, ME, MN, MO, MT, NJ, NV, OH, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, and WA.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-0720-2019Ultra Dark Chocolate Amaretto Rainier Cherries, Chukar Cherries brand, packaged in 7.5 oz. plastic pouches. UPC 0 11261 22307 7.; Best By 09/2019; Best By 11/20191,316 pouches (best by 09/2019); 1,777 pouches (best by 11/2019)
F-0721-2019Ultra Dark Chocolate Black Forest Cherries, Chukar Cherries brand, packaged in 7.5 oz. plastic pouches. UPC 0 11261 23907 8. The label is read in parts: "***ULTRA DARK CHOCOLATE BLACK FOREST CHERRIES***Ingredients: Bittersweet Chocolate (Cacao Beans, Pure Cane Sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Sunflower Lecithin, Soya Lecithin, Pure Vanilla), Dried Cherries, Cocoa processed with potassium carbonate, Natural Flavors *** Allergen Caution: This product contains soy and is made in a facility that contains tree nuts and peanuts. Gluten free ***".; Best By 11/20192,098 pouches
F-0722-2019Ultra Dark Chocolate Cocoa Pecans, Chukar Cherries brand, packaged in 7.5 oz. plastic pouches. UPC 0 11261 22507 1. The label is read in parts: "***ULTRA DARK CHOCOLATE COCOA PECANS***Ingredients: Bittersweet Chocolate (Cacao Beans, Pure Cane Sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Sunflower Lecithin, Soya Lecithin, Pure Vanilla), Roasted Pecans (Pecans, Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Soy), Honey), Confectioner's Glaze, Cocoa processed with potassium carbonate, Natural Flavor ***Allergen Caution: This product contains tree nuts, soy and is made in a facility that contains peanuts. Gluten free ***".; Best By 10/2019569 pouches
F-0723-2019Organic Ultra Dark Vanilla Chocolate Rainier Cherries, Chukar Cherries brand, packaged in 7.5 oz. plastic pouches. UPC 0 11261 27207 5. The label is read in parts: "***ORGANIC ULTRA DARK VANILLA CHOCOLATE RAINIER CHERRIES *** Ingredients: Organic Bittersweet Chocolate (Organic Cacao Beans, Organic Evaporated Cane Syrup, Organic Cocoa Butter, Organic Soya Lecithin), Dried Organic Rainier Cherries, Confectioner's Glaze, Natural Flavor***Allergen Caution: This product contains soy and is made in a facility that contains tree nuts and peanuts. Gluten free ***".; Best By 10/2019502 pouches
F-0724-2019Organic Ultra Dark Orange Chocolate Tart Cherries, Chukar Cherries brand, packaged in 7.5 oz. plastic pouches. UPC 0 11261 27207 5. The label is read in parts: "***ORGANIC ULTRA DARK ORANGE CHOCOLATE TART CHERRIES *** Ingredients: Organic Bittersweet Chocolate (Organic Cacao Beans, Organic Evaporated Cane Syrup, Organic Cocoa Butter, Organic Soya Lecithin), Dried Organic Tart Cherries (Organic Tart Cherries, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Sunflower Oil), Confectioner's Glaze, Natural Flavor.***Allergen Caution: This product contains soy and is made in a facility that contains tree nuts and peanuts. Gluten free ***".; Best By 10/2019190 pouches
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the product

    Do not eat the recalled tart cherries if you have milk allergies or wish to avoid undeclared allergens.

  2. Check your packaging

    Verify if you have the specific 7.5 oz. pouch with UPC 0 11261 27207 5 and Best By 10/2019.

  3. Contact the manufacturer

    Reach out to Chukar Cherry Company for further instructions regarding the recall remedy.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Maryland and Wyoming, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Distributed in AK, AZ, CA, CO, MD, ME, MT, OR, UT, WA, and WY and sold online at Chukar.com. Product also distributed in Canada. Four additional products except Amaretto Rainier Cherries are distributed in AK, AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, KS, ME,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Maryland, Wyoming.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 11 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Nov 16, 201812. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Dec 5, 201823. FDA classified it Class I: Dec 12, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Oct 8, 2019420182019
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  3. FDA classified it Class I
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

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When was this recall announced?

The recall was announced on November 16, 2018.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0724-2019 (November 16, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0724-2019 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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