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Ghirardelli Powdered beverage mixes recall: Potential Foodborne Illness - Salmonella

Recall published 6 months ago

Potential Foodborne Illness - Salmonella

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The hazard: Salmonella contamination

This recall is about Salmonella, so the risk is not only in eating the product — it is in everything the package touched on the way to your kitchen.

What the notice says: 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.

Why it matters: Salmonella is one of the most common causes of foodborne illness in the United States. It spreads easily from a contaminated product to hands, taps, cloths and other food in the same kitchen.

Symptoms and when to call a doctor

The CDC describes salmonellosis as diarrhoea, fever and stomach cramps that usually begin between six hours and six days after exposure and last about four to seven days. Most people recover without treatment. Children under five, adults over 65 and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to become seriously ill. Seek care for diarrhoea with a high fever, bloody stools, vomiting that stops you keeping liquids down, diarrhoea lasting more than three days, or signs of dehydration such as very little urine, a dry mouth or dizziness when standing.

This page is general information, not medical advice. If you feel unwell, a clinician who can see you is the only person able to judge your case.

Recall details

Published
April 27, 2026
Risk level
Highest risk
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
Ghirardelli
Product type
Beverages
Reports of harm
No illnesses have been reported to date.

Products covered by this recall

Powdered beverage mixes

What the company announced

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:

  • Product Name: 30lb Chocolate Flavored Frappe · Lot Number: S195260A03 · Best if Used by: 5/31/2027
  • Product Name: S195261A03 · Lot Number: 7/31/2027
  • Product Name: S291260A03 · Lot Number: 7/31/2027
  • Product Name: S295260A03 · Lot Number: 7/31/2027
  • Product Name: S596260A03 · Lot Number: 7/31/2027
  • Product Name: S191260A03 · Lot Number: 8/31/2027
  • Product Name: S291261A03 · Lot Number: 8/31/2027
  • Product Name: 30lb Classic White Frappe · Lot Number: S396260A03 · Best if Used by: 7/31/2027
  • Product Name: S496260A03 · Lot Number: 7/31/2027
  • Product Name: 4/2lb. Premium Hot Cocoa Pouch Bulk · Lot Number: S550250A04 · Best if Used by: 5/31/2027
  • Product Name: S149250A04 · Lot Number: 6/30/2027
  • Product Name: S249250A04 · Lot Number: 6/30/2027
  • Product Name: S349250A04 · Lot Number: 6/30/2027
  • Product Name: S449250A04 · Lot Number: 6/30/2027
  • Product Name: S549250A04 · Lot Number: 6/30/2027
  • Product Name: 6/3lb Chocolate & Cocoa Sweet Ground Powder · Lot Number: S293260 · Best if Used by: 12/31/2027
  • Product Name: S293261 · Lot Number: 1/31/2028
  • Product Name: 6/3.12lb White Chocolate Flavored Sweet Ground Powder · Lot Number: S394260 · Best if Used by: 7/31/2027
  • Product Name: S494260 · Lot Number: 7/31/2027
  • Product Name: S594260 · Lot Number: 7/31/2027
  • Product Name: 6/3lb Vanilla Frappe Mix · Lot Number: S495260 · Best if Used by: 3/31/2027
  • Product Name: S495261 · Lot Number: 6/30/2027
  • Product Name: S594262 · Lot Number: 7/31/2027
  • Product Name: 6/3.12lb Chocolate Flavored Frappe Mix · Lot Number: S397261 · Best if Used by: 2/28/2027
  • Product Name: S397262 · Lot Number: 4/30/2027
  • Product Name: S397263 · Lot Number: 6/30/2027
  • Product Name: 6/3.12lb Classic White Frappe Mix · Lot Number: S193260 · Best if Used by: 6/30/2027
  • Product Name: S193261 · Lot Number: 7/31/2027
  • Product Name: 10# Chocolate Flavored Frappe Mix · Lot Number: S295260A03 · Best if Used by: 7/31/2027
  • Product Name: S395260A03 · Lot Number: 7/31/2027
  • Product Name: 10# Classic White Frappe Mix · Lot Number: S296260A03 · Best if Used by: 7/31/2027
  • Product Name: S292260A03 · Lot Number: 7/31/2027
  • Product Name: S292260A03 · Lot Number: 8/31/2027
  • Product Name: S292261A03 · Lot Number: 8/31/2027
  • Product Name: 6/3.12lb White Mocha Frappe Mix · Lot Number: S297261 · Best if Used by: 5/31/2027
  • Product Name: S297262 · Lot Number: 6/30/2027
  • Product Name: S393262 · Lot Number: 7/31/2027
  • Product Name: 6/3.12lb Mocha Frappe Mix · Lot Number: S295261 · Best if Used by: 4/30/2027
  • Product Name: S295262 · Lot Number: 6/30/2027
  • Product Name: S395260 · Lot Number: 6/30/2027
  • Product Name: S588260 · Lot Number: 6/30/2027
  • Product Name: S187260 · Lot Number: 8/31/2027
  • Product Name: 6/3.12lb Frozen Hot Cocoa Frappe Mix · Lot Number: S195260 · Best if Used by: 5/31/2027
  • Product Name: S195261 · Lot Number: 6/30/2027
  • Product Name: S295260 · Lot Number: 6/30/2027
  • Product Name: S393260 · Lot Number: 7/31/2027
  • Product Name: S487260 · Lot Number: 9/30/2027
  • Product Name: S587260 · Lot Number: 9/30/2027

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.

Reproduced from the company announcement posted on fda.gov. Links and contact forms in the original are not repeated here; the official notice below has them.

Check your product

The notice names 30 codes you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.

Lot or batch code

Usually ink-stamped near the seam, the cap or the bottom of the pack.

  • S195260A03
  • 7/31/2027
  • 8/31/2027
  • S396260A03
  • S550250A04
  • 6/30/2027
  • S293260
  • 1/31/2028
  • S394260
  • S495260
  • S397261
  • 4/30/2027
  • S193260
  • S295260A03
  • S296260A03
  • S297261
  • S295261
  • S195260
  • 9/30/2027

Best-by / use-by date

Printed beside the lot code, not on the price sticker.

  • 5/31/2027
  • 7/31/2027
  • 12/31/2027
  • 3/31/2027
  • 2/28/2027
  • 6/30/2027
  • 4/30/2027

Package size

Match the net weight or the piece count on the front of the pack.

  • 30 lb
  • 2 lb
  • 3 lb
  • 3.12 lb

Codes are lifted verbatim from the FDA — Company recall announcements notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.

What to do about Salmonella

Ghirardelli — This recall is about Salmonella, so the risk is not only in eating the product — it is in everything the package touched on the way to your kitchen.

  1. Stop eating the product and keep it away from anything ready to eat.
  2. Watch everyone who ate it for about a week, and call a doctor sooner for a child under five or an adult over 65.
  3. Bag it and bin it, or take it back to the store — do not feed it to pets or livestock either.
  4. Wash your hands with soap and water after handling the pack, and wash any dish, utensil or surface it touched in hot soapy water.

How to get your money back

Food recalls carry a full refund, and in the United States you usually do not need the receipt or the packaging.

  • Take the product, or your photo of the label, to the customer service desk of the store where you bought it. Nearly every national grocer refunds recalled food on the spot.
  • Bought it online? Open the order in your account and use the refund option; marketplace sellers are required to honour a federal recall.
  • If the store refuses, contact the recalling company using the details on this page. The firm, not the shop, carries the cost of a recall.
  • If you have a loyalty card, the retailer can look the purchase up in your history — Kroger, Costco and Walmart all do this routinely.

Company contact: Ghirardelli Chocolate Company — Consumers: Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, 1-844-776-0419

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

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Questions people ask about this recall

Why was Ghirardelli beverages recalled?

Potential Foodborne Illness - Salmonella 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.

How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: lot code S195260A03, 7/31/2027, 8/31/2027; best-by date 5/31/2027 or 7/31/2027. If the code on your package is not on that list, your unit is outside the recall.

What should I do with it right now?

Stop eating the product and keep it away from anything ready to eat.

Can I get my money back?

Take the product, or your photo of the label, to the customer service desk of the store where you bought it. Nearly every national grocer refunds recalled food on the spot.

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