KIND Dark Chocolate Nuts Bar Recall: Missing Walnut Allergen Label
KIND LLC recalls 12-pack of Dark Chocolate Nuts and Sea Salt bars due to missing walnut allergen label on outer box. This poses a risk for people with walnut allergies. No action needed as the bars themselves are labeled.
Lower-risk recall
Outer box fails to declare the allergen walnuts, the individual bar is properly labeled
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What happened, in plain English
KIND LLC is recalling 12-pack bars of Dark Chocolate Nuts and Sea Salt because the outer box doesn't list walnuts as an allergen. This could affect people with walnut allergies who might not know the product contains them. The bars themselves are properly labeled, so the risk is only for those with specific allergies. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/20429-kind-dark-chocolate-nuts-bar-recall-missing-walnut-allergen-label.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/20429-kind-dark-chocolate-nuts-bar-recall-missing-walnut-allergen-label · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0001-2018
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“KIND Dark Chocolate Nuts Bar Recall: Missing Walnut Allergen Label.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/20429-kind-dark-chocolate-nuts-bar-recall-missing-walnut-allergen-label. Based on FDA recall #F-0001-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0001-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The outer box fails to declare walnuts as an allergen, which could lead to allergic reactions in people sensitive to nuts. However, the individual bars are properly labeled with their ingredients, so the risk is limited to those with specific allergies.
Who’s affected
People with walnut allergies who consume the product may be at risk of allergic reactions. The recall affects KIND Dark Chocolate Nuts and Sea Salt bars sold in the U.S. from 2017 to 2018.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the box with UPC 02652 17751 that contains 12 bars of Dark Chocolate Nuts and Sea Salt. The product was sold between December 2017 and February 2018 with best-by dates of 12/20/2017 or 2/3/2018.
- Brand
KIND- Product
KIND Dark Chocolate Nuts and Sea Salt Bar-containing 12 /1.4 oz (40 g) bars Box :16.08 oz (480 g) per pack. Box UPC- Category
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What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for the box with UPC 02652 17751 that contains 12 bars of Dark Chocolate Nuts and Sea Salt.
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 18 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-0001-2018 (September 15, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0001-2018 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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