NatureBox Whole Wheat Chocolate Cookies Recall: Soy Lecithin Not Declared
NatureBox recalls whole wheat chocolate animal cookies due to unlisted soy lecithin in vanilla cookies. Check UPC 858950005086 for affected items.
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While packing from a bulk bin of whole wheat chocolate animal cookies, 2 whole wheat vanilla animal cookies were discovered. The vanilla cookies contain soy lecithin that is not declared on the chocolate cookie label.
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What happened, in plain English
NatureBox is recalling whole wheat chocolate animal cookies because some vanilla cookies contain soy lecithin that wasn't listed on the label. This could affect people with soy allergies who might react to the unlisted ingredient. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19205-naturebox-whole-wheat-chocolate-cookies-recall-soy-lecithin-not-declared.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19205-naturebox-whole-wheat-chocolate-cookies-recall-soy-lecithin-not-declared · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1394-2018
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“NatureBox Whole Wheat Chocolate Cookies Recall: Soy Lecithin Not Declared.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19205-naturebox-whole-wheat-chocolate-cookies-recall-soy-lecithin-not-declared. Based on FDA recall #F-1394-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1394-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The vanilla cookies in the bulk packaging contain soy lecithin, an ingredient that wasn't declared on the chocolate cookie label. This could cause allergic reactions in people sensitive to soy, as the label didn't list it.
Who’s affected
People who own or use NatureBox whole wheat chocolate animal cookies with the UPC 858950005086 are affected. Those with soy allergies are at higher risk due to the unlisted soy lecithin.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the UPC 858950005086 on 5 oz. pouches or 5 lb. corporate bags of whole wheat chocolate animal cookies. The product contains wheat and soy, with lot code 18073 and best by date 9/14/18.
- Brand
NatureBox- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for the UPC 858950005086 on the packaging to identify affected items.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 22 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- FDA terminated the recall
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
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-1394-2018 (April 18, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1394-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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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