Marich Milk Chocolate Maltballs Recall: Allergens Found in Shipment
Marich recalls 15-lb milk chocolate maltballs due to potential milk chocolate macadamia nuts found in shipment. Consumers should check for wheat, milk, soy, peanuts or tree nuts.
Lower-risk recall
Firm was notified by a direct customer that milk chocolate macadamia nuts were found in their shipment of milk chocolate maltballs.
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What happened, in plain English
Marich is recalling 15-pound milk chocolate maltballs because some shipments contained milk chocolate macadamia nuts. This poses an allergy risk for people with nut allergies, especially since the product lists wheat, milk, soy, and may contain peanuts or tree nuts. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18048-marich-milk-chocolate-maltballs-recall-allergens-found-in-shipment.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18048-marich-milk-chocolate-maltballs-recall-allergens-found-in-shipment · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0726-2019
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“Marich Milk Chocolate Maltballs Recall: Allergens Found in Shipment.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18048-marich-milk-chocolate-maltballs-recall-allergens-found-in-shipment. Based on FDA recall #F-0726-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0726-2019%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product contains milk chocolate macadamia nuts, which can cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. The product also lists wheat, milk, and soy as ingredients, and may contain peanuts or tree nuts, increasing the risk for those with allergies.
Who’s affected
People who own or consume these maltballs are at risk if they have nut allergies. Those with wheat, milk, or soy allergies may also be affected due to the product's ingredients.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'Milk Chocolate Maltballs', net weight 15 lbs, item number 992, and UPC 00797817-00992-9. The product contains wheat, milk, soy, and may contain peanuts or tree nuts.
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Marich- Product
Milk Chocolate Maltballs: NET Wt. 15 lbs. Item number 992 Case UPC 00797817-00992-9 Allergy Information: This product- Category
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What to do — step by step
Check for Allergens
Look for wheat, milk, soy, peanuts, or tree nuts in the product ingredients list.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 23 states, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “CA, CO, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MI, MN. MO, MS, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TX, WA, WI, WY and one customer in Seoul. Korea.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- 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-0726-2019 (November 16, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0726-2019 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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