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Darlington's Sugar Free Cookies Recall: Undeclared Milk Allergen

Darlington Manufacturing recalls sugar-free soft baked cookies due to undeclared milk. May cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0191-2021FoodDarlington's ›
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Recalling firmHS Baking Enterprises LLC DBA Darlington Manufacturing1401 Junge Blvd · Joplin, MO 64804-0408
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HS Baking Enterprises LLC, doing business as Darlington Manufacturing, is recalling Darlington's Sugar Free Soft Baked Cookies because an ingredient contained a milk derivative that was not listed on the label. This error poses a risk to consumers with milk allergies or sensitivities who rely on the ingredient list for safety. The affected products were distributed to food service distribution centers in Illinois and New York. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14991-darlington-s-sugar-free-cookies-recall-undeclared-milk-allergen.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/14991-darlington-s-sugar-free-cookies-recall-undeclared-milk-allergen · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0191-2021

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“Darlington's Sugar Free Cookies Recall: Undeclared Milk Allergen.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14991-darlington-s-sugar-free-cookies-recall-undeclared-milk-allergen. Based on FDA recall #F-0191-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0191-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Dec. 4, 2020, that HS Baking Enterprises LLC DBA Darlington Manufacturing voluntarily recalled Darlington's Sugar Free Soft Baked Cookies due to undeclared milk. The agency classified the recall as Class III.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Darlington's
  • Product: Sugar Free Soft Baked Cookies
  • Net Wt.: 0.75 oz (21 g)
  • Origin: Darlington, Noblesville, IN
  • Lot codes: 203001 BB 3/2/2021, 203191 BB 3/21/2021
  • Quantity: 503 cases (106 cookies per case)
  • Distribution: Food service distribution centers in IL and NY

The hazard

An internal quality review found that an ingredient contained a milk derivative, but milk was not declared on the label. The FDA said this poses a risk to consumers with milk allergies.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include The Better Bakehouse Donutful Donuts Due to Undeclared Milk (2026-08-17), Lunds & Byerlys Monster Cookies Recall: Undeclared Peanuts, Eggs, Soy Allergens (2025-12-03), and Troemner Farm Pfeffernusse Cookies Recall: Undeclared Soy, Wheat, Milk (2025-12-19).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for Darlington's Sugar Free Soft Baked Cookies with a net weight of 0.75 oz (21 g). Look for the production codes '203001 BB' with a date of 3/2/2021 or '203191 BB' with a date of 3/21/2021.

  • Brand
    Darlington's
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Codes

    Verify if your cookies match the specific production codes and dates listed in the recall notice.

  2. Avoid Consumption

    Do not eat the product if you have a milk allergy or sensitivity, as the label does not accurately reflect the ingredients.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Illinois and New York.

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: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: 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: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Distributed to food service distribution centers in IL and NY.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Illinois, New York.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Dec 4, 202012. FDA classified it Class III: Dec 31, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jan 6, 202134. FDA terminated the recall: Jun 1, 2021420202021
  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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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0191-2021 (December 4, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0191-2021 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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