Sherman Candy Caramels Recall: Undeclared Nuts in Gift Baskets
Sherman Candy Caramels in specific gift baskets contain undeclared nuts. Recalled items include Metropolitan Gourmet, Encore Gourmet, and other gift baskets sold with expiration dates through 2019. Consumers should check labels for nuts.
Lower-risk recall
Sherman Candy Caramels product is recalled due to undeclared pecans, walnuts, almonds and/or peanuts.
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What happened, in plain English
Sherman Candy Caramels in certain gift baskets contain undeclared nuts like pecans, walnuts, almonds, or peanuts. This recall affects people with nut allergies who might consume these products without knowing. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18844-sherman-candy-caramels-recall-undeclared-nuts-in-gift-baskets.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18844-sherman-candy-caramels-recall-undeclared-nuts-in-gift-baskets · Updated October 6, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1839-2018
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“Sherman Candy Caramels Recall: Undeclared Nuts in Gift Baskets.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18844-sherman-candy-caramels-recall-undeclared-nuts-in-gift-baskets. Based on FDA recall #F-1839-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1839-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The candy bars contain undeclared nuts that could cause allergic reactions in people sensitive to nuts. The hazard is present in the gift baskets but not in the individual candy bars.
Who’s affected
People with nut allergies who consume the recalled gift baskets are at risk. The recall applies to specific gift baskets sold by Gift Services Inc Warehouse.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for gift baskets labeled with 'Metropolitan Gourmet', 'Encore Gourmet', 'Toast of California Wine', 'California Classic', '5th Avenue Wine', 'Country Estate', or 'Veuve Clicquot Tasting'. The product has expiration dates through April 2019.
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What to do — step by step
Check Gift Baskets
Look for specific gift baskets that include Sherman Candy Caramels with the listed names.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “sold directly to consumers nationwide through two online retail platforms GiftTree.com and 1stopflorists.com” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 7 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-1839-2018 (July 20, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1839-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 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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