Ghirardelli issues voluntary recall of Certain Powdered Beverage Mixes

Ghirardelli has voluntarily recalled certain powdered beverage mixes. The recall was initiated following a recall initiated by California Dairies, Inc. due to a concern of potential Salmonella contamination in milk powder, which was supplied to a third-party manufacturer and used as an ingredient in powdered beverage mixes.

Neither we, our third-party manufacturer nor the milk powder supplier have received reports of illness or injury related to this issue to date, and our own rigorous testing has not identified any impacted powdered beverage mixes. Nothing is more important to us than the safety and quality of our products, and we’re taking this step out of an abundance of caution.

We have taken steps to identify affected powdered beverage mixes, which are in large packages intended for use by restaurants and other institutional customers, but could be available for purchase by consumers on e-commerce platforms. Ghirardelli has put a material share of impacted powdered beverage mixes on hold at our warehouse facilities and is working with our partners to return or dispose of potentially impacted powdered beverage mixes distributed to customers who have been informed of the recall. We have also alerted the FDA and have been in close contact with them.

If you are a retailer that received an impacted powdered beverage mix, please contact the dedicated hotline (1-855-744-1426) for instructions on returns and receiving a replacement or refund. Consumers who believe they’ve consumed an impacted product should fill out the Contact Us form on our website, and our consumer service team will reach out.