Class IIITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Willy Pete's Chocolate Company LLC: food recall H-0484-2026
Willy Pete's Chocolate Company LLC of Harwinton, CT recalled Willy Pete's Chocolates brand Almond Despair; Dark Chocolate with Coconuts, Almonds, & Carolina Reapers; Ingredients:… Reason: Almonds are not declared in the ingredient statement. Almond is included in description of product on front label. The FDA listed it as Class III in its Enforcement Report dated Feb 11, 2026; distribution: Connecticut, Massachusetts, South Carolina.
Record status as published: Terminated (terminated Feb 25, 2026). openFDA data last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Recall details
- 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
- Product quantity
- 54 units
- Reason for recall
- Almonds are not declared in the ingredient statement. Almond is included in description of product on front label.
- Codes, lots and dates on the package
- No additional coding. UPC Codes: 09872615
- Distribution pattern
- MA, SC, CT
- Recalling firm
- Willy Pete's Chocolate Company LLC, Harwinton, CT
- Classification
- Class III — the FDA uses this class for a situation in which using or being exposed to the product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How the firm first notified customers
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
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Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Recall initiated by the firm | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Classified by the FDA | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Published in the Enforcement Report | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Terminated | Feb 25, 2026 |
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Sources
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA food enforcement reports, recall number H-0484-2026 (openFDA record). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (https://open.fda.gov).
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