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Back To Nature Cookies Recalled for Undeclared Peanut Residue

B&G Foods recalls Back To Nature Plant Based Snacks Fudge Mint Cookies due to undeclared peanut residue. Check your UPC and expiration dates.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0343-2023FoodBack To Nature ›
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Recalling firmB&G Foods North America, Inc4 Gatehall Dr · Parsippany, NJ 07054-4518
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B&G Foods North America, Inc. is recalling Back To Nature Plant Based Snacks Fudge Mint Cookies because they may contain undeclared peanut residue. This poses a risk to individuals with peanut allergies who might unknowingly consume the allergen. The affected products were distributed to distributors in Illinois, Indiana, and Florida. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/11977-back-to-nature-cookies-recalled-for-undeclared-peanut-residue.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/11977-back-to-nature-cookies-recalled-for-undeclared-peanut-residue · Updated October 10, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0343-2023

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“Back To Nature Cookies Recalled for Undeclared Peanut Residue.” GovInfoNow, updated October 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/11977-back-to-nature-cookies-recalled-for-undeclared-peanut-residue. Based on FDA recall #F-0343-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0343-2023%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Jan. 19, 2023, that B&G Foods North America, Inc. is recalling Back To Nature Plant Based Fudge Mint Cookies due to undeclared peanut residue. Consumers should check their products for the specified lot codes and UPC.

How to tell if you have it

  • Back To Nature Plant Based Snacks Fudge Mint Cookies Net Wt. 6.4 OZ. (181g)
  • UPC code: 819898011025
  • Lot codes: OCT022023, OCT032023, OCT042023

The hazard

The cookies may contain undeclared peanut residue. The FDA classified this as a Class III recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show B&G Foods North America, Inc. has 7 other recalls on record since 2014-11-14. Previous brand recalls include Back to Nature Cheese Crackers recalled on 2022-04-01 for undeclared egg and milk, and Tone Taco Seasoning Blend recalled on 2021-09-29 for undeclared wheat. Other recent recalls of similar products include Lunds & Byerlys Monster Cookies Recall (2025-12-03), Best Friends Bakery Recalls Pumpkin Spice Cookies for Peanut Allergy Risk (2026-08-17), and Gregory's Foods Recalls Frozen Cookie Dough Due to Undeclared Peanuts (2025-12-19).

How to tell if you have this one

Check if you have Back To Nature Plant Based Snacks Fudge Mint Cookies in Net Wt. 6.4 OZ. (181g) packaging with UPC code 819898011025. Verify the expiration dates on the package, which are OCT022023, OCT032023, or OCT042023.

  • Brand
    Back To Nature
  • Product
    Back To Nature Plant Based Snacks Fudge Mint Cookies Net Wt. 6.4 OZ. (181g) UPC code: 819898011025
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the cookies

    Do not eat the recalled Back To Nature Plant Based Snacks Fudge Mint Cookies due to the risk of undeclared peanut residue.

  2. Check your product details

    Verify that you have the specific UPC code 819898011025 and one of the expiration dates: OCT022023, OCT032023, or OCT042023.

  3. Return to distributor

    Contact the distributor in IL, IN, or FL where you purchased the item for further instructions, as a specific remedy is not currently stated in the record.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 3 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: yesINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Distributed to distributors in IL, IN, and FL.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Florida, Illinois, Indiana.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 7 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jan 19, 202312. FDA classified it Class III: Feb 8, 202323. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 15, 202334. FDA terminated the recall: Aug 11, 202342023
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0343-2023 (January 19, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0343-2023 to see it in context.
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