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Whole Foods Recalls Dark Chocolate Cremes for Undeclared Milk

Whole Foods Market recalls 365 Everyday Value Dark Chocolate Caramel Sea Salt Sandwich Cremes due to undeclared milk and coconut allergens.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0564-2020FoodWhole Foods Market ›
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Recalling firmWhole Foods Market550 Bowie St · Austin, TX 78703-4644
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Whole Foods Market is recalling specific lots of 365 Everyday Value Dark Chocolate Caramel Sea Salt Sandwich Cremes because they may contain undeclared milk and coconut. This is a Class I recall, indicating the highest risk of adverse health consequences for people with allergies to these ingredients. The products were sold in paper carton boxes individually. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16127-whole-foods-recalls-dark-chocolate-cremes-for-undeclared-milk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16127-whole-foods-recalls-dark-chocolate-cremes-for-undeclared-milk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0564-2020

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“Whole Foods Recalls Dark Chocolate Cremes for Undeclared Milk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16127-whole-foods-recalls-dark-chocolate-cremes-for-undeclared-milk. Based on FDA recall #F-0564-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0564-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on 2019-12-19 that Whole Foods Market is recalling 365 Everyday Value Dark Chocolate Caramel Sea Salt Sandwich Cremes due to the potential presence of undeclared milk and coconut allergens. The agency said consumers should not consume the product.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Whole Foods Market
  • Product: 365 Everyday Value Dark Chocolate Caramel Sea Salt Sandwich Cremes
  • Size: Net Wt 7.75 oz (220g)
  • UPC: 9948247606
  • Packaging: Paper carton
  • Best By Dates: 05/02/20 through 05/09/20
  • Lot Codes: A201-2 12139, A201-2 22139, A201-2 12149, A201-2 12159, A201-2 12160, A201-2 12179, A201-2 22179, A201-2 12189, A201-2 22189, A201-2 12199, A201-2 22199, A201-2 12209, A201-2 22209, A201-2 12219
  • Distribution: Nationwide and Canada

The hazard

The product may contain undeclared milk and coconut, which can cause serious or allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Whole Foods Market has had 52 other recalls on record since 2013-11-12. Other recent recalls of similar products include Whole Foods Cahill Cheddar Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk (2021-07-27), Whole Foods Market Cranberry Biscotti Recall: Undeclared Pistachios (2021-03-11), and Whole Foods Popcorn Chicken Shaker with Sweet Chili: Undeclared Shrimp Allergen (2020-11-23). Similar recent recalls include Winfield's CWB Chocolate Bar Recall: Undeclared Milk Allergen Risk (2026-04-27), Recall: The Better Bakehouse Donutful Donuts Due to Undeclared Milk (2026-08-17), and HEYTEA Recalls Coconut Drink 1 Due to Undeclared Milk (2026-03-30).

How to tell if you have this one

Check your pantry for 365 Everyday Value Dark Chocolate Caramel Sea Salt Sandwich Cremes in a paper carton box. Look for Net Wt 7.75 oz (220g) and UPC 9948247606. Verify the Best By Dates between 05/02/20 and 05/09/20, and check for Lot Codes starting with A201-2 followed by numbers like 12139, 22139, 12149, 12159, 12160, 12179, 22179, 12189, 22189, 12199, 22199, 12209, 22209, or 12219.

  • Brand
    Whole Foods Market
  • Product
    365 Everyday Value Dark Chocolate Caramel Sea Salt Sandwich Cremes Net Wt 7.75 oz (220g) UPC 9948247606 Paper carton
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class I
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Nationwide and Canada
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-0563-2020365 Everyday Value Dark Chocolate Peppermint Sandwich Cremes Net Wt 7.75 oz (220g) UPC 9948247605 Paper carton boxes sold individually; Best By Dates 04/22/20 through 05/01/20; Lot codes A201-2 12039, A201-2 22039, A201-2 12049, A201-2 22049, A201-2 12059, A201-2 22059, A201-2 12069, A201-2 22069, A201-2 12079, A201-2 12089, A201-2 12099, A201-2 12109, A201-2 22109, A201-2 12119, A201-2 22119, A201-2 12129, A201-2 22129, A201-2 121394635 cases
F-0564-2020365 Everyday Value Dark Chocolate Caramel Sea Salt Sandwich Cremes Net Wt 7.75 oz (220g) UPC 9948247606 Paper carton boxes sold individually; Best By Dates 05/02/20 through 05/09/20; Lot Codes A201-2 12139, A201-2 22139, A201-2 12149, A201-2 12159, A201-2 12160, A201-2 12179, A201-2 22179, A201-2 12189, A201-2 22189, A201-2 12199, A201-2 22199, A201-2 12209, A201-2 22209, A201-2 122193895 cases
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the product

    Do not eat the recalled Dark Chocolate Caramel Sea Salt Sandwich Cremes if you have milk or coconut allergies.

  2. Check lot codes and dates

    Verify if your package matches the Best By Dates (05/02/20 through 05/09/20) and Lot Codes listed in the recall notice.

  3. Return or discard the item

    The record does not specify a return or refund process, so please check with Whole Foods Market directly for further instructions on disposal or reimbursement.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Nationwide and Canada” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 40 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Dec 19, 201912. FDA classified it Class I: Jan 27, 202023. FDA terminated the recall: Jan 28, 202034. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 5, 2020420192020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. FDA terminated the recall
  4. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

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

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0564-2020 (December 19, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0564-2020 to see it in context.
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