Chocolate Snack Mix Recall Sparks Warning to Customers

By Anna CommanderDeputy News EditorShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.We R Nuts, LLC, is recalling over 250 containers of Uncle Giuseppe’s-brand Milk Chocolate Bridge Mix due to undeclared cashews, soy and milk, an alert from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says on Monday.Newsweek reached out to the company and Uncle Giuseppe’s via email for comment.Numerous recalls have been initiated in the past year because of potentially damaged products, foodborne illness, undeclared food allergens or the potential for bacteria.Millions of Americans experience food sensitivities or food allergies every year. According to the FDA, the nine "major" food allergens in the United States are eggs, milk, fish, wheat, soybeans, crustacean shellfish, sesame, tree nuts and peanuts.According to the recall, the Milk Chocolate Bridge Mix was distributed to Uncle Giuseppe's retail stores in New Jersey and New York. The product is in 11-ounce plastic containers with sell-by dates ranging from September 4, 2026, to November 6, 2026, visible on the top left corner. At the bottom of the label, the product says they were distributed by We R Nuts.There have been no reported illnesses or injuries related to the recall, according to the alert."The recall was initiated after a discrepancy in the label’s ingredient list was discovered during an inspection of the facility’s products. Once We R Nuts Management was made aware of the allergens missing from our ingredient label, we started a formal recall," the alert says, adding that people with allergies to milk, soy and cashews are urged to discard the product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund....In an email to Newsweek last year, the FDA said: "Most recalls in the U.S. are carried out voluntarily by the product manufacturer and when a company issues a public warning, typically via news release, to inform the public of a voluntary product recall, the FDA shares that release on our website as a public service."The FDA's role during a voluntary, firm-initiated, recall is to review the recall strategy, evaluate the health hazard presented by the product, monitor the recall, and as appropriate alert the public and other companies in the supply chain about the recall."The FDA provides public access to information on recalls by posting a listing of recalls according to their classification in the FDA Enforcement Report, including the specific action taken by the recalling company. The FDA Enforcement Report is designed to provide a public listing of products in the marketplace that are being recalled."Additional information on recalls can be found via the FDA's Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts.Request Reprint & LicensingSubmit CorrectionView Editorial & AI GuidelinesRelated PodcastsTop StoriesPoliticsKing Charles and Queen Camilla Meet the Trumps at White House9 min readPoliticsThe Plots Against the Presidents4 min readWorldIran Heads to Russia for Help on US War—Why?6 min readPoliticsFact Check: Did Cole Allen Appear With Usha Vance in 2017 Video?3 min readFor MembersAnalysisTrump Is Right—Iran Has No Cards as Blockade Clock Ticks Down to May8 min readNewsSenator Calls for Hearing Over Trump’s Security as Ballroom Pressure Grows6 min readTrendingOhioSupreme Court Deals Final Blow to Ex-GOP Speaker in $60M Bribery Case4 min readSusan CollinsSusan Collins’…

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