Ghirardelli Chocolate Company Recalls Powdered Beverage Mixes Because of Possible Health Risk

Summary

Company Announcement Date: April 27, 2026 FDA Publish Date: April 28, 2026 Product Type: Food & Beverages
Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement:

Recall Reason Description

Potential Foodborne Illness – Salmonella

Company Name: Ghirardelli Chocolate Company Brand Name: Product Description:

Company Announcement

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company of San Leandro, California is voluntarily recalling certain powdered beverage mixes because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. This action follows a California Dairies, Inc. milk powder recall due to a concern of potential Salmonella contamination, which was supplied to a third-party manufacturer and used as an ingredient in powdered beverage mixes.

Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

The affected beverage mixes are packaged in large formats intended for food service and institutional customers, but some powdered beverage mixes may also have been available for purchase by consumers through e-commerce platforms. No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recall is limited to the following powdered beverage mixes only:

Consumers who purchased one of the recalled powdered beverage mixes listed above may contact Ghirardelli Chocolate Company directly at 1-844-776-0419 for questions or more information 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

Company Contact Information

Consumers: Ghirardelli Chocolate Company 1-844-776-0419

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  04/28/2026

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