Ghirardelli Chocolate Co. Recalls Powdered Beverage Products Over Salmonella Risk
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company has initiated a recall of several powdered hot chocolate and frappe mixes due to a potential salmonella contamination risk. This recall affects a variety of café-style drink mixes, including bulk 30-pound chocolate and white frappe mixes, hot cocoa and mocha powders, and vanilla, white chocolate, and frozen hot cocoa frappe blends. These products were primarily sold in large food-service formats to cafés, restaurants, and catering companies, but some may have reached consumers through online sales. The recall was prompted by a supplier's identification of a potential salmonella risk in milk powder used in these products. Although no illnesses have been reported and testing has not confirmed contamination in finished products, Ghirardelli is conducting the recall as a precautionary measure. Consumers and businesses are advised to avoid using the affected products and to follow return or disposal instructions. 
