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Albanese Dark Chocolate Espresso Bean Recall: Peanut Allergen Undeclared

Albanese recalls dark chocolate espresso beans in 9oz plastic tubs due to undeclared peanut allergen. Consumers should check lot numbers and contact the company for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0864-2022FoodAlbanese ›
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Recalling firmAlbanese Confectionery Group, Inc.5441 E Lincoln Hwy · Merrillville, IN 46410-5947
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Alban: Albanese is recalling dark chocolate espresso beans in 9oz plastic tubs because they contain an undeclared peanut allergen. This poses a risk for people with peanut allergies. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/13202-albanese-dark-chocolate-espresso-bean-recall-peanut-allergen-undeclared.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/13202-albanese-dark-chocolate-espresso-bean-recall-peanut-allergen-undeclared · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0864-2022

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“Albanese Dark Chocolate Espresso Bean Recall: Peanut Allergen Undeclared.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/13202-albanese-dark-chocolate-espresso-bean-recall-peanut-allergen-undeclared. Based on FDA recall #F-0864-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0864-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on March 9, 2022, that Albanese Confectionery Group, Inc. is recalling Albanese Dark Chocolate Espresso Bean products due to an undeclared peanut allergen hazard. The recall involves 756 tubs distributed from a single center in Indiana.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Albanese
  • Product: Albanese Dark Chocolate Espresso Bean packaged into 9oz plastic tubs 12 tubs per case
  • UPC Code: 00634418621436
  • Lot No.: LB1111514X1
  • Item No.: 63143

The hazard

The product contains an undeclared peanut allergen. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a high risk of adverse health consequences.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Albanese Confectionery Group, Inc. has two other recalls on record since August 18, 2021. On May 26, 2022, the company issued a recall for Rich s Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups due to a Salmonella risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include Bazzini Dark Chocolate Coconut Almond Bites Recall: Undeclared Peanuts (May 23, 2026), Fayus OLA-OLA Pounded Groundnuts Recall: Undeclared Peanuts Hazard (June 19, 2026), and Karns Mini Dark Chocolate Raspberry Cups Recall: Undeclared Peanuts Hazard (January 30, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for lot number LB1111514X1 or UPC code 634418621436 on the packaging. The product comes in 9oz plastic tubs with 12 tubs per case.

  • Brand
    Albanese
  • Product
    Albanese Dark Chocolate Espresso Bean packaged into 9oz plastic tubs 12 tubs per case
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for lot number LB1111514X1 or UPC code 634418621436 on the packaging.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Indiana.

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FDA distribution: “A single distribution center in IN” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Indiana.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 14 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 9, 202212. FDA classified it Class I: Mar 16, 202223. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Mar 23, 202234. FDA terminated the recall: Mar 23, 202242022
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  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-0864-2022 (March 9, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0864-2022 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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