Elevated risk U.S. Food and Drug Administration

NuGo Dark Chocolate Chip Nutrition Bar and NuGo Dark Pretzel Chocolate recall: Undeclared milk

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Undeclared milk

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The hazard: Undeclared milk

This recall is a labelling failure: milk is present and the label does not say so. That is harmless to most households and genuinely dangerous to a few.

What the notice says: People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

Why it matters: The label does not declare milk, so anyone who reads labels to avoid it has no way of knowing it is in there. For people without that allergy the product is safe to eat.

Symptoms and when to call a doctor

An undeclared allergen is a danger only to people allergic or intolerant to that ingredient. For everyone else the food is safe. Reactions range from an itchy mouth, hives, stomach cramps or vomiting through to anaphylaxis — swelling of the lips, tongue or throat, a tight chest, wheezing, a sudden drop in blood pressure or collapse. If anaphylaxis is suspected, use an epinephrine auto-injector straight away and call 911, even if the symptoms seem to settle, because a second wave can follow hours later.

This page is general information, not medical advice. If you feel unwell, a clinician who can see you is the only person able to judge your case.

Recall details

Published
January 10, 2025
Risk level
Elevated risk
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
NuGo
Product type
Candy & chocolate
Distribution
Nationwide
UPC codes
691535529016

Products covered by this recall

NuGo Dark Chocolate Chip Nutrition Bar and NuGo Dark Pretzel Chocolate Nutrition Bar

What the company announced

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:– Jan 10, 2025. Lifestyle Evolution Inc., is recalling select lots of NuGo Dark Chocolate Chip and Dark Chocolate Pretzel nutrition bars because they may contain undeclared milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

This is the same recall announced by customers selling these products, including Amazon, Costco Wegmans, Giant Eagle, on December2, 2024 and not an expansion or different recall. NuGo Dark Chocolate Chip and NuGo Dark Pretzel are individually wrapped bars packed in 12 or 18ct Multipack boxes. NuGo’s item numbers for the bars are: 52101 for NuGo Chocolate Chip bars and 52901 for NuGo Dark Pretzel bars. The recalled product lot codes are Best By dates of- Dark Chip: 12/21/2025 through 12/23/2025, and Dark Pretzel of 12/14/2025 through 12/16/2025. Product was distributed through select retailers and online, nationwide.

This recall includes NuGo Dark Chocolate Chip and NuGo Dark Chocolate Pretzel product with this manufacturing code printed on the package:

  • Product: NuGo Dark · Flavor: Chocolate Chip · Manufacturing Code: C24234B, C24235A, C24235B, C24236A · Best By Date: 12/21/2025, 12/22/2025 12/23/2025 · Item Number Bar: 6 91535 52101 · Item Number Box: 6 91535 52102
  • Product: NuGo Dark · Flavor: Chocolate Pretzel w Sea Salt · Manufacturing Code: B24227B · Best By Date: 12/14/2025 · Item Number Bar: 6 91535 52901 · Item Number Box: 6 91535 52902
  • Product: NuGo Dark Multipack · Flavor: Chocolate Chip and Chocolate Pretzel w Sea Salt · Manufacturing Code: B24235A, B24235B, B24236B, C24236A · Best By Date: 12/22/2025 12/23/2025 · Item Number Bar: 6 91535 52901 6 91535 52101 · Item Number Box: 6 91535 52004

The recall was initiated after the firm received 11 consumer reports of allergic reaction experienced after consuming the product. As part of the firm’s ongoing investigation, the product was tested and found to contain milk, which is not indicated on the packaging. The firm’s investigation is ongoing

Recalled product can be returned to the place you purchased. For more information or assistance, please contact us at 1-888-421-2032 (Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5p.m. EST) or [email protected] .

Reproduced from the company announcement posted on fda.gov. Links and contact forms in the original are not repeated here; the official notice below has them.

Check your product

The notice names 5 codes you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.

UPC / barcode

Read the twelve digits under the barcode on the package.

  • 691535529016

Best-by / use-by date

Printed beside the lot code, not on the price sticker.

  • 12/21/2025
  • 12/22/2025 12/23/2025
  • 12/14/2025

Package size

Match the net weight or the piece count on the front of the pack.

  • 18 ct

Codes are lifted verbatim from the FDA — Company recall announcements notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.

What to do about Milk

NuGo — This recall is a labelling failure: milk is present and the label does not say so. That is harmless to most households and genuinely dangerous to a few.

  1. If anyone in your household avoids milk, stop serving the product immediately and check whether any was used in food already prepared.
  2. Keep the pack if you want a refund, or photograph the label and the lot code and then bin it. If nobody in the house avoids milk, you may simply eat it — the recall is about disclosure, not spoilage.
  3. Make sure the household epinephrine auto-injector is where it should be and in date, if someone here carries one.
  4. If a reaction has already happened, report it to the FDA through its consumer complaint coordinator so the case is attached to this recall.

How to get your money back

Food recalls carry a full refund, and in the United States you usually do not need the receipt or the packaging.

  • Take the product, or your photo of the label, to the customer service desk of the store where you bought it. Nearly every national grocer refunds recalled food on the spot.
  • Bought it online? Open the order in your account and use the refund option; marketplace sellers are required to honour a federal recall.
  • If the store refuses, contact the recalling company using the details on this page. The firm, not the shop, carries the cost of a recall.
  • If you have a loyalty card, the retailer can look the purchase up in your history — Kroger, Costco and Walmart all do this routinely.

Company contact: Lifestyle Evolution Inc. — Consumers: 1-888-421-2032, [email protected] — Media: 1-888-421-2032

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

Open the FDA — Company recall announcements record U.S. Food and Drug Administration recalls

Questions people ask about this recall

Why was NuGo candy & chocolate recalled?

Undeclared milk People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: UPC 691535529016; best-by date 12/21/2025 or 12/22/2025 12/23/2025. If the code on your package is not on that list, your unit is outside the recall.

What should I do with it right now?

If anyone in your household avoids milk, stop serving the product immediately and check whether any was used in food already prepared.

Can I get my money back?

Take the product, or your photo of the label, to the customer service desk of the store where you bought it. Nearly every national grocer refunds recalled food on the spot.

Where was the recalled product sold?

It was distributed nationwide.

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