Sweet Smiles Dark Chocolate Bar Recall: Possible Undeclared Milk Allergen
Dollar General's Sweet Smiles Select Dark Chocolate with Orange Peel Bar (3.5 oz) may contain undeclared milk allergen. Consumers should check product label for recall details.
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Possible undeclared milk allergen in product.
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What happened, in plain English
Dollar General is recalling Sweet Smiles Select Dark Chocolate with Orange Peel Bar in 3.5 oz foil wrappers due to possible undeclared milk allergen. This poses a risk for people with milk allergies who may react to the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16514-sweet-smiles-dark-chocolate-bar-recall-possible-undeclared-milk-allergen.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16514-sweet-smiles-dark-chocolate-bar-recall-possible-undeclared-milk-allergen · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0136-2020
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“Sweet Smiles Dark Chocolate Bar Recall: Possible Undeclared Milk Allergen.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16514-sweet-smiles-dark-chocolate-bar-recall-possible-undeclared-milk-allergen. Based on FDA recall #F-0136-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0136-2020%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product may contain milk allergen that wasn't declared on the label. This could cause allergic reactions in people sensitive to milk, especially if they have a severe allergy.
Who’s affected
People with milk allergies who consume this chocolate bar may experience allergic reactions. The recall affects all units sold by Dollar General.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Sweet Smiles brand Select Dark Chocolate with Orange Peel Bar in 3.5 oz foil wrapper packaging. All lots are affected by this recall.
- Brand
Sweet Smiles- Category
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What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for the Sweet Smiles brand Select Dark Chocolate with Orange Peel Bar in 3.5 oz foil wrapper packaging.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 43 states.
FDA distribution: “Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, & WV.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 7 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- 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-0136-2020 (October 10, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0136-2020 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 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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