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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published March 29, 2018

Manischewitz Dark Chocolate Potato Chips Recall: Undeclared Peanuts, Tree Nuts, and Milk

Manischewitz recalls Dark Chocolate Potato Chips due to undeclared peanuts, tree nuts, and milk. Consumers should check for lot #1J026 and avoid if allergic.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1542-2018FoodManischewitz ›
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Recalling firmR.A.B. Food Group LLC80 Avenue K · Newark, NJ 07105-3803
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What happened, in plain English

Manischewitz is recalling Dark Chocolate covered Potato Chips because they contain undeclared peanuts, tree nuts, and milk. This poses a risk for people with allergies to these ingredients. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19289-manischewitz-dark-chocolate-potato-chips-recall-undeclared-peanuts-tree-nuts.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19289-manischewitz-dark-chocolate-potato-chips-recall-undeclared-peanuts-tree-nuts · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1542-2018

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“Manischewitz Dark Chocolate Potato Chips Recall: Undeclared Peanuts, Tree Nuts, and Milk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19289-manischewitz-dark-chocolate-potato-chips-recall-undeclared-peanuts-tree-nuts. Based on FDA recall #F-1542-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1542-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The chips contain undeclared peanuts, tree nuts, and milk. This can cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals, including potential anaphylaxis.

Who’s affected

People with peanut, tree nut, or milk allergies should avoid these chips. The recall affects consumers who purchased the specific lot number.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the lot number 1J026 on the packaging. The product is sold in 4.25 oz bags, 12 per case, in mylar metalized bags inside gable boxes.

  • Brand
    Manischewitz
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check for Allergens

    Look for the lot number 1J026 on the packaging to confirm if the product is recalled.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 11 states, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: yesCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Distribution states  MD, PA, WA, CT, NY, CO, CA, IL, NJ, FL, & MI, Ontatio Canada.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3.4 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 29, 201812. FDA classified it Class II: Jun 8, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jun 20, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Sep 1, 2021420182021
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. 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-1542-2018 (March 29, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1542-2018 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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