Willy Pete's Chocolates Almond Despair Dark Chocolate Recalled for Undeclared Almonds
Willy Pete's Chocolates Almond Despair is recalled because almonds are not declared in the ingredient statement, posing a risk to consumers with tree nut allergies. The product was distributed in Massachusetts, South Carolina, and Connecticut.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This recall involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (almonds/tree nuts). Although no illnesses have been reported, the failure to declare almonds in the ingredient statement creates risk of serious allergic reaction to consumers with tree nut allergies, meeting the rubric criterion for High severity.
Plain-English summary
Willy Pete's Chocolate Company LLC is recalling Willy Pete's Chocolates brand Almond Despair, a dark chocolate product containing almonds, coconuts, and Carolina Reapers. The recalled product has UPC code 09872615 and was distributed in Massachusetts, South Carolina, and Connecticut.
The product is being recalled because almonds are not declared in the ingredient statement. Although almonds are mentioned in the product name and front-label description, they must be specifically listed in the ingredient statement for consumers with tree nut allergies to identify the hazard.
Consumers with tree nut allergies who rely on ingredient statements to avoid allergens may not recognize that almonds are present in this product. The product also contains milk and soy, and may contain peanut traces. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should discard it or return it to the point of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Willy Pete's Chocolates brand Almond Despair; Dark Chocolate with Coconuts, Almonds, & Carolina Reapers; Ingredients: Sugar, Vegetable Oil, (Palm Kernel Oil & Hydrogentated Palm Kernel Oil), Cocoa Powder (processed with Alkali), Soy Lecithin (An Emulsifier), Whey Powder (Milk) &
- Manufacturer
- Willy Pete's Chocolate Company LLC
- Category
- Food — Confectionery / Chocolate
- Hazard
- allergen-almonds
- labeling-defect
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)
- No additional coding. UPC Codes: 09872615
Distribution
Distributed in 3 states:
- CT
- MA
- SC
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