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Ghirardelli White Chocolate Powder Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Ghirardelli is recalling Sweet Ground Powder White Chocolate Flavored Net Wt 50oz due to potential Salmonella contamination. Check your lot numbers.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #H-0844-2026FoodGhirardelli ›
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Recalling firmGhirardelli Chocolate Company1111 139th Ave · San Leandro, CA 94578-2616
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Ghirardelli Chocolate Company has issued a Class I recall for its Sweet Ground Powder White Chocolate Flavored product, specifically the 50oz (3lbs 2oz) units distributed by Ghirardelli. The recall is necessary because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella, a bacterium that can cause serious illness. Consumers who purchased this item should check their packaging immediately to see if it is part of the affected lots. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/6431-ghirardelli-white-chocolate-powder-recalled-for-salmonella-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/6431-ghirardelli-white-chocolate-powder-recalled-for-salmonella-risk · Updated October 9, 2026 · Official notice: FDA #H-0844-2026

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“Ghirardelli White Chocolate Powder Recalled for Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/6431-ghirardelli-white-chocolate-powder-recalled-for-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #H-0844-2026.

The FDA announced on April 26, 2026, that Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is recalling Sweet Ground Powder White Chocolate due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should stop consuming the product immediately.

How to tell if you have it

  • GHIRARDELLI SWEET GROUND POWDER WHITE CHOCOLATE FLAVORED NET WT 50oz (3lbs 2oz) 1.41kg
  • UPC: 747599620386
  • Lot codes: S394260, S494260, S594260
  • Best if Used By dates: 7/31/2027

The hazard

The product poses a potential contamination risk with Salmonella. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, indicating the highest degree of danger.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Ghirardelli has faced previous food safety issues, including a 2026-01-09 Spring & Mulberry Dark Chocolate Recall for potential Salmonella contamination and a 2026-01-09 Spring & Mulberry Chocolate Recall for potential Salmonella risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Guittard 72% Cacao Chocolate with Date Sugar Wafers recalled on 2026-05-05 for Salmonella risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Ghirardelli Sweet Ground Powder White Chocolate Flavored in a 50oz (3lbs 2oz / 1.41kg) package with UPC 747599620386. Check the 'Best if Used By' date and Lot number on the packaging; the recalled lots are S394260, S494260, and S594260, all with a best-by date of 7/31/2027.

  • Brand
    Ghirardelli
  • Product
    GHIRARDELLI SWEET GROUND POWDER WHITE CHOCOLATE FLAVORED NET WT 50oz (3lbs 2oz) 1.41kg Distributed by Ghirardelli
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 10 products

All 10 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
    Ongoing
  • Distribution
    U.S. Distribution Pattern: AK, AZ, CA, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MD, ME, MN, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI. Foreign Distribution Pattern: Canada, Guatemala, Japan, Philippines, United Kingdom, South Korea.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
H-0838-2026GHIRARDELLI PERFECTLY PREMIUM FRAPPE MIX FROZEN HOT COCOA NET WT 50oz (3lbs 2oz) 1.42kg Ingredients: *** nonfat dry milk *** Distributed by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, San Leandro, CA 94578, U.S.A. UPC: 747599662133; Lot, Best if Used By: S195260, 5/31/2027; S195261, 6/30/2027; S295260, 6/30/2027; S393260, 7/31/2027; S487260, 9/30/2027; S587260, 9/30/2027.3102 cases (6-50oz units/case); 18,612 units
H-0839-2026GHIRARDELLI PERFECTLY PREMIUM FRAPPE MIX MOCHA NET WT 50oz (3lbs 2oz) 1.42kg Ingredients: *** nonfat dry milk *** Distributed by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, San Leandro, CA 94578, U.S.A. UPC: 747599662119; Lot, Best if Used By: S295261, 4/30/2027; S295262, 6/30/2027; S395260, 6/30/2027; S588260, 6/30/2027; S187260, 8/31/2027.275 cases (6-50oz units/case); 1,650 units
H-0840-2026GHIRARDELLI PERFECTLY PREMIUM FRAPPE MIX WHITE MOCHA NET WT 50oz (3lbs 2oz) 1.42kg Ingredients: *** nonfat dry milk *** Distributed by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, San Leandro, CA 94578, U.S.A. UPC: 747599662096; Lot, Best if Used By: S297261, 5/31/2027; S297262, 6/30/2027; S393262, 7/31/2027.111 cases (6-50oz units/case); 666 units
H-0841-2026GHIRARDELLI PERFECTLY PREMIUM FRAPPE MIX CHOCOLATE FLAVORED NET WT 10lbs (4.54kg) Ingredients: *** nonfat dry milk *** GHIRARDELLI PERFECTLY PREMIUM FRAPPE MIX CHOCOLATE FLAVORED NET WT 30LB (13.61kg) Ingredients: *** nonfat dry milk *** Distributed by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, San Leandro, CA 94578 UPC (10lbs): 747599662027 UPC (30lbs): 747599418983; ---10lbs--- Lot, Best if Used By: S295260A03, 7/31/2027; S395260A03, 7/31/2027. ---30lbs--- Lot, Best if Used By: S195260A03, 5/31/2027; S195261A03, 7/31/2027; S291260A03, 7/31/2027; S295260A03, 7/31/2027; S596260A03, 7/31/2027; S191260A03, 8/31/2027; S291261A03, 8/31/2027.237 cases (10 lbs/case); 3,488 cases (30 lbs/case)
H-0842-2026GHIRARDELLI PERFECTLY PREMIUM FRAPPE MIX CHOCOLATE FLAVORED NET WT 50oz (3lbs 2oz) 1.42kg Ingredients: *** nonfat dry milk *** Distributed by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, San Leandro, CA 94578, U.S.A. UPC: 747599662003; Lot, Best if Used By: S397261, 2/28/2027; S397262, 4/30/2027; S397263, 6/30/2027.309 cases (6-50oz units/case); 1,854 units
H-0843-2026GHIRARDELLI PERFECTLY PREMIUM FRAPPE MIX VANILLA NET WT 48oz (3lbs) 1.36kg Ingredients: *** nonfat dry milk *** Distributed by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, San Leandro, CA 94578, U.S.A. UPC: 747599621055; Lot, Best if Used By: S495260, 3/31/2027; S495261, 6/30/2027; S594262, 7/31/2027.489 cases (6-48oz units/case); 2,934 units
H-0844-2026GHIRARDELLI SWEET GROUND POWDER WHITE CHOCOLATE FLAVORED NET WT 50oz (3lbs 2oz) 1.41kg Distributed by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, San Leandro, CA 94578, U.S.A. UPC: 747599620386; Lot, Best if Used By: S394260, 7/31/2027; S494260, 7/31/2027; S594260, 7/31/2027.2,267 cases (6-50oz units/case); 13,602 units
H-0845-2026GHIRARDELLI SWEET GROUND POWDER CHOCOLATE & COCOA NET WT 48oz (3lbs) 1.36kg Distributed by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, San Leandro, CA 94578, U.S.A. UPC: 747599620232; Lot, Best if Used By: S293260, 12/31/2027; S293261, 1/31/2028.293 cases (6-48oz units/case); 1,758 units
H-0846-2026GHIRARDELLI PREMIUM HOT COCOA MIX NET WT 32oz (2lbs) 907g Ingredients: *** nonfat dry milk *** Distributed by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, San Leandro, CA 94578, U.S.A. UPC: 747599620126; Lot, Best if Used By: S550250A04, 5/31/2027; S149250A04, 6/30/2027; S249250A04, 6/30/2027; S349250A04, 6/30/2027; S449250A04, 6/30/2027; S549250A04, 6/30/2027.13,558 cases (4-2lb units/case); 54,232 units
H-0847-2026GHIRARDELLI PERFECTLY PREMIUM FRAPPE MIX CLASSIC WHITE NET WT 50oz (3lbs 2oz) 1.42kg Ingredients: *** nonfat dry milk *** GHIRARDELLI PERFECTLY PREMIUM FRAPPE MIX CLASSIC WHITE NET WT 10lbs (4.54kg) Ingredients: *** nonfat dry milk *** GHIRARDELLI PERFECTLY PREMIUM FRAPPE MIX CLASSIC WHITE NET WT 30LB (13.62kg) Ingredients: *** nonfat dry milk *** Distributed by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, San Leandro, CA 94578, U.S.A. UPC (50oz): 747599662010 UPC (10lbs): 747599662034 UPC (30lbs): 747599419027; ---50oz--- Lot, Best if Used By: S193260, 6/30/2027; S193261, 7/31/2027. ---10lbs--- Lot, Best if Used By: S296260A03, 7/31/2027; S292260A03, 7/31/2027; S292260A03, 8/31/2027; S292261A03, 8/31/2027. ---30lbs--- Lot, Best if Used By: S396260A03, 7/31/2027; S496260A03, 7/31/2027.24 cases (6-50oz units/case) = 144 units; 3,841 cases (10 lbs/case); 3,001 cases (30 lbs/case)
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the product

    Do not eat or use the recalled Ghirardelli Sweet Ground Powder White Chocolate Flavored if it matches the lot numbers S394260, S494260, or S594260.

  2. Check your packaging

    Verify the UPC is 747599620386 and the lot number matches one of the recalled codes with a best-by date of 7/31/2027.

  3. Contact Ghirardelli for remedy details

    The recall record does not specify a return or refund process; contact Ghirardelli Chocolate Company in San Leandro, CA, for further instructions on how to proceed.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 27 states, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “U.S. Distribution Pattern: AK, AZ, CA, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MD, ME, MN, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI. Foreign Distribution Pattern: Canada, Guatemala, Japan, Philippines, United Kingdom, South Korea.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 31 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Apr 26, 202612. FDA classified it Class I: May 21, 202623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: May 27, 202632026
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

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

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #H-0844-2026 (April 26, 2026)
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