Mauna Loa Milk Chocolate Macadamias recalled for undeclared almonds
Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Company is recalling Milk Chocolate Covered Macadamias due to undeclared almonds. The product may cause allergic reactions in consumers with almond or tree nut allergies.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification requires a minimum score of 4 per the rubric. Although no illnesses have been reported, the undeclared allergen (almonds) poses a serious health hazard to affected consumers.
Plain-English summary
Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Company is recalling Milk Chocolate Covered Macadamias, a snack product packaged in 1-ounce pouches. The recall affects 74 cases distributed in California and Michigan. The affected product has lot code K4351 C2 with a best-by date of July 2026.
The product label fails to declare almonds as an ingredient, although almonds are present in the product. While the label correctly identifies Tree nuts (Macadamia), Milk, and Soy, the undeclared almonds pose a serious hazard to consumers with tree nut or almond allergies.
This is an FDA Class I recall, the agency's most serious classification. The firm voluntarily initiated this recall on February 14, 2025. Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase if anyone in their household has a tree nut or almond allergy.
The recalled product
- Product
- Mauna Loa Milk Chocolate Covered Macadamias product is a snack product and packaged in plastic 1oz pouch. Each carton contains 12 pouches, and each master case contains 12 cartons. Retail Pouch (1oz pouch) UPC: 0 72992 04260 3 Carton (12 pouches) UPC: 72992 04261 Master Case (12
- Manufacturer
- Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Company, LLC
- Category
- Food — Snack / Confectionery
- Hazard
- undeclared-almond
- allergen-tree-nut
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Retail 1oz pouch has lot code K4351 C2 and BB 07 2026
Distribution
Distributed in 2 states:
- CA
- MI
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