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Food FDA Class III Terminated Undeclared allergen

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

Willy Pete's Chocolate Company LLC Published Feb 11, 2026

Risk level

Class III

Unlikely to cause harm, but violates labeling or manufacturing rules.

Severity score 25/100

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 Willy Pete's Chocolate Company LLC or your place of purchase with questions, and see the source record below for full details.
Reason for recall

Almonds are not declared in the ingredient statement. Almond is included in description of product on front label.

Hazards

Tree Nuts · primary

Affected products (1)

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

54 units

Code info: No additional coding. UPC Codes: 09872615

Affected areas

ConnecticutMassachusettsSouth Carolina

Timeline

  1. Initiated
    Dec 22, 2025
  2. Published
    Feb 11, 2026
  3. Terminated
    Feb 25, 2026
Recall number
H-0484-2026
Agency
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Country
US
Source data (openFDA JSON) About FDA enforcement reports

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