Willy Pete's Chocolate Company LLC Recall: Almonds are not declared in the ingredient statement. Almond is included in description of product on front label.
United States
TerminatedClass III
- Company
- Willy Pete's Chocolate Company LLC
- Product
- Willy Pete's Chocolates brand Almond Despair; Dark Chocolate…
- Recall date
- December 22, 2025
- Terminated
- February 25, 2026
- Source
- FDA
Reason for recall
Almonds are not declared in the ingredient statement. Almond is included in description of product on front label.
- - Recall initiated
- - Reported by source
- - Recall terminated
| Product description | UPC | Quantity | Lot / code information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not published in this source record | 54 units | No additional coding. UPC Codes: 09872615 |
Distribution
- MA
- SC
- CT
Official source record
- Agency
- FDA
- Dataset
- FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
- Recall number
- H-0484-2026
- Event ID
- 98209
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class III
- Company
- Willy Pete's Chocolate Company LLC
- Product 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
- Quantity
- 54 units
- Reason
- Almonds are not declared in the ingredient statement. Almond is included in description of product on front label.
- Recall initiation date
- December 22, 2025
- Report date
- February 11, 2026
- Classification date
- Not published in this source record
- Termination date
- February 25, 2026
- Distribution pattern
- MA, SC, CT
- UPC, lot, and code information
- No additional coding. UPC Codes: 09872615
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification method
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Source last updated
- Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
- Public Health Trace retrieval date
Responsible company: Willy Pete's Chocolate Company LLC
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| State | Distributed |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
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