Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published November 18, 2019

Nectar Foods Honey Mama Truffle Bar Recall: Unintentional Milk Ingredient

Nectar Foods recalls Honey Mama Truffle Bars (Trader Joe's) due to unintentional milk presence not listed on labels. Consumers should check for lot code 042620 and contact Nectar Foods for details.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0218-2020Food Nectar Foods ›

Lower-risk recall

Product contains unintentional presence of milk and therefore milk was not listed on the label as an ingredient.

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Recalling firmNectar Foods Inc.2030 N Williams Ave · Portland, OR 97227-1930

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Nectar Foods is recalling Honey Mama Truffle Bars sold at Trader Joe's because the product contains milk that wasn't listed on the label. This could cause allergic reactions for people with milk allergies. The recall is for specific lot codes made between October 2019 and April 2020. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16254-nectar-foods-honey-mama-truffle-bar-recall-unintentional-milk-ingredient.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16254-nectar-foods-honey-mama-truffle-bar-recall-unintentional-milk-ingredient · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0218-2020

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“Nectar Foods Honey Mama Truffle Bar Recall: Unintentional Milk Ingredient.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16254-nectar-foods-honey-mama-truffle-bar-recall-unintentional-milk-ingredient. Based on FDA recall #F-0218-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0218-2020%22&limit=1).

Nectar Foods Inc. voluntarily recalled Honey Mama s Truffle Bars distributed in California and Pennsylvania after the FDA announced on Nov. 18, 2019, that the product contained undeclared milk. The Food and Drug Administration issued recall number F-0218-2020 for the Class II violation.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Nectar Foods
Product: Honey Mama s Truffle Bar (Trader Joe's)
UPC: 8 54835 00415 9
Lot Code: 042620
Made On: 10/29/19
Net weight: 1.35 oz
Distribution: CA and PA

The hazard

The product contains an unintentional presence of milk, which was not listed on the label as an ingredient. This creates a risk for consumers with milk allergies.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls involving undeclared milk include Karison ALSI PINNI (2026-01-06), The Better Bakehouse Donutful Donuts (2026-08-17), and Wawa Fruit Punch Pint (2026-04-02).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the lot code 042620 on the packaging, which indicates the product was made on October 29, 2019 and expires April 26, 2020. The bars are sold in Trader Joe's stores and packaged in flexible film.

Brand
Nectar Foods
Product
Honey Mama s Truffle Bar (Trader Joe's) is a honey cocoa bar, refrigerated, one bar is packaged in flexible film, flow
Category
Food

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Label
Look for the lot code 042620 on the packaging to identify affected items.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in California and Pennsylvania.

FDA distribution: “Distributed in CA and PA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Pennsylvania.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 24 days after the firm started it.

Nov 18, 2019Firm started the recall
Dec 6, 2019FDA classified it Class II
Dec 12, 2019FDA terminated the recall
Dec 18, 2019Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

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

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/16254-nectar-foods-honey-mama-truffle-bar-recall-unintentional-milk-ingredient">Nectar Foods Honey Mama Truffle Bar Recall: Unintentional Milk Ingredient (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

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-0218-2020 (November 18, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0218-2020 to see it in context.
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