Willy Pete's Almond Despair chocolate recalled for undeclared almonds
Willy Pete's Chocolates Almond Despair dark chocolate contains almonds, but almonds are not listed in the ingredient statement. The product name and front label mention almonds, but people with tree nut allergies relying on the ingredients list may not know almonds are present.
From the FDA notice · Read the official notice ↗
What to do
- Check your home for Willy Pete's Chocolates Almond Despair (UPC 09872615)
- Do not eat the product if you have a tree nut or almond allergy
- Throw away the product or return it to the store where you bought it
Is yours affected?
Compare your label or packaging with 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) & Salt. Coconut, Sugar, Water Propylene Glycol (Sustains Freshness), Salt, Sodium Metabisulfite (Preserves Whiteness). Macadamia nuts & Carolina Reaper Powder; Contains Milk and Soy. Tree Nuts. May contain traces of peanuts; UPC: 0 987261 5
- UPC code
- 09872615
- Sold in
- MA, SC, CT
- Made for
- All ages
Details
- Units affected
- 54 units
- Illnesses reported
- None reported
- Manufactured in
- 25 Otto Dr, N/A, Harwinton, CT, United States
- Classification
- Class III
- Recall number
- H-0484-2026
In the FDA's words
- Description
- 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) & Salt. Coconut, Sugar, Water Propylene Glycol (Sustains Freshness), Salt, Sodium Metabisulfite (Preserves Whiteness). Macadamia nuts & Carolina Reaper Powder; Contains Milk and Soy. Tree Nuts. May contain traces of peanuts; UPC: 0 987261 5 Almonds are not declared in the ingredient statement. Almond is included in description of product on front label. No additional coding. UPC Codes: 09872615 Distribution: MA, SC, CT Affected quantity: 54 units
- Hazard
- Almonds are not declared in the ingredient statement. Almond is included in description of product on front label.