{"recall":{"id":"fda-food-99944","source":"FDA","sourceName":"U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA food enforcement)","cat":"food","kids":false,"kind":"food","title":"Gearharts Fine Chocolates, Inc. recalls GEARHARTS FINE CHOCOLATES Net Wt","firm":"Gearharts Fine Chocolates, Inc.","date":"2026-09-22","reported":"2026-10-28","status":"Ongoing","classification":"Class II","products":[{"name":"GEARHARTS FINE CHOCOLATES Net Wt. 4oz UPC 8 98111 00205 7; Net Wt. 8oz UPC 8 98111 00206; Gearharts Fine Chocolates 243B Ridge McIntire Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22902","code":"BEST BY OCT 1 2026 to BEST BY OCT 21 2026","quantity":"4,703 pieces","number":"H-0096-2027","classification":"Class II"}],"reason":"Foreign Object - Broken glass was found in a piece of finished product.","hazard":"FDA Class II: may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences (FDA definition).","affected":"Product was shipped to the following states: CA, CT, GA, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MN, NC,  NJ, NY, OH, SC, TX, VA & WA.","nationwide":false,"states":["CA","CT","GA","IL","KY","MA","MD","ME","MN","NC","NJ","NY","OH","SC","TX","VA","WA"],"units":"4,703 pieces","remedy":"","whatToDo":"Check your product against the names and codes above. The FDA enforcement record lists the recall as voluntary: firm initiated; it does not state a consumer remedy, so follow the firm’s notice or the FDA link.","contact":"","url":"https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Event=99944","apiUrl":"https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=report_date:[20260705+TO+20991231]&sort=report_date:desc&limit=1000","rawHash":"4ed3a2dae2537342","firstSeen":"2026-11-02T22:17:07.772Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-02T22:17:07.772Z","history":[]},"official":{"fetchedAt":"2026-11-02T22:17:07.772Z","apiUrl":"https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=report_date:[20260705+TO+20991231]&sort=report_date:desc&limit=1000","officialUrl":"https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Event=99944","record":[{"status":"Ongoing","city":"Charlottesville","state":"VA","country":"United States","classification":"Class II","openfda":{},"product_type":"Food","event_id":"99944","recalling_firm":"Gearharts Fine Chocolates, Inc.","address_1":"243b Ridge Mcintire Rd","address_2":"","postal_code":"22903-5043","voluntary_mandated":"Voluntary: Firm initiated","initial_firm_notification":"Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit","distribution_pattern":"Product was shipped to the following states: CA, CT, GA, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MN, NC,  NJ, NY, OH, SC, TX, VA & WA.","recall_number":"H-0096-2027","product_description":"GEARHARTS FINE CHOCOLATES Net Wt. 4oz UPC 8 98111 00205 7; Net Wt. 8oz UPC 8 98111 00206; Gearharts Fine Chocolates 243B Ridge McIntire Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22902","product_quantity":"4,703 pieces","reason_for_recall":"Foreign Object - Broken glass was found in a piece of finished product.","recall_initiation_date":"20260922","center_classification_date":"20261016","report_date":"20261028","code_info":"BEST BY OCT 1 2026 to BEST BY OCT 21 2026","more_code_info":""}]}}