Food FDA Class I Ongoing Undeclared allergen
french broad CHOCOLATE bette's bake sale (a multi-flavor bonbon assortment). 6-piece NET WT. 2.5 OZ (70.75G); 12-piece NET WT. 5 OZ (141.75G); and 24-piece NET WT. 10 OZ (283.5G), French Broad Chocolate Crafted in Asheville, NC 28801, USA
French Broad Chocolate Factory Published May 13, 2026
Risk level
Class IDangerous or defective — could cause serious health problems or death.
Severity score 92/100
What should you do?
- Check whether you have this product, using the lot codes, UPCs, and dates listed below.
- If you are allergic or sensitive to the ingredient noted, do not eat it — it could cause a serious reaction.
- Return it to the place of purchase for a refund, or throw it away in a sealed bag so people and animals can’t get to it.
- Contact French Broad Chocolate Factory or your place of purchase with questions, and see the source record below for full details.
Reason for recall
Undeclared nut allergen (walnut) due to mislabeling. The product's printed tasting guide incorrectly identifies the Walnut Fudge and Peach Cobbler flavor chocolates (bonbons). Consumers relying on the printed materials could mistakenly consume a nut-containing bonbon.
Hazards
Tree Nuts · primary
Affected products (1)
french broad CHOCOLATE bette's bake sale (a multi-flavor bonbon assortment). 6-piece NET WT. 2.5 OZ (70.75G); 12-piece NET WT. 5 OZ (141.75G); and 24-piece NET WT. 10 OZ (283.5G), French Broad Chocolate Crafted in Asheville, NC 28801, USA
34/2.5oz boxes, 400/5oz boxes, 53/10oz boxes
Code info: 6-piece: Batch 260414 Best By Jun. 29 2026 & Batch 260417 Best By Jun. 30 2026 12-piece: Batch 260414 Best By Jun. 22 2026 & Batch 260417 Best By Jun. 30 2026 24-piece: Batch 260414 Best By Jun. 29 2026 & Batch 260417 Best By Jun. 30 2026
Affected areas
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Timeline
- InitiatedApr 23, 2026
- PublishedMay 13, 2026
- Recall number
- H-0712-2026
- Agency
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Country
- US
FDA records come from the openFDA food enforcement-report dataset — the agency's full weekly enforcement list. Most entries are not issued as consumer press releases, so they won't appear on fda.gov/recalls or in a web search. The source record link above resolves this exact recall by its number.