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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published December 8, 2016

Earth Balance Vegan Mac and Cheese Recall: Undeclared Milk Allergen Hazard

Boulder Brands recalls Earth Balance Vegan Cheddar Mac and Cheese due to undeclared milk allergen. This poses a risk for people with milk allergies. Consumers should check packaging for the recall.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1362-2017FoodBoulder Brands ›
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Recalling firmBoulder Brands, LLC4735 Florence St · Denver, CO 80238-2405
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What happened, in plain English

Boulder Brands is recalling Earth Balance Vegan Cheddar flavored Mac and: 6oz packages with undeclared milk allergen. This could cause allergic reactions in people sensitive to milk. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22704-earth-balance-vegan-mac-and-cheese-recall-undeclared-milk-allergen.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22704-earth-balance-vegan-mac-and-cheese-recall-undeclared-milk-allergen · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1362-2017

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“Earth Balance Vegan Mac and Cheese Recall: Undeclared Milk Allergen Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22704-earth-balance-vegan-mac-and-cheese-recall-undeclared-milk-allergen. Based on FDA recall #F-1362-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1362-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The product contains undeclared milk, which can trigger allergic reactions in people sensitive to milk. This is a food safety issue for those with milk allergies.

Who’s affected

People with milk allergies are at risk from this product. The recall affects consumers who purchased the Earth Balance Vegan Cheddar Mac and Cheese.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for Earth Balance Vegan Cheddar flavored Mac and Cheese in 6oz packages. The product was sold in cardboard boxes with 12 packages per case.

  • Brand
    Boulder Brands
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class I
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Nationwide. No foreign/govt/military/VA consignees.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-1361-2017Earth Balance Vegan White Cheddar flavored Mac and Cheese, 6oz package, Cardboard box/carton, 12 packages per distributed case, Ambient storage.; All products within expiration.17,691 cases
F-1362-2017Earth Balance Vegan Cheddar flavored Mac and Cheese, 6oz package, Cardboard box/carton, 12 packages per distributed case, Ambient storage.; All products within expiration.27,553 cases
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Packaging

    Look for the Earth Balance Vegan Cheddar Mac and Cheese product in 6oz packages with cardboard boxes containing 12 packages per case.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Nationwide. No foreign/govt/military/VA consignees.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 13 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Dec 8, 201612. FDA classified it Class I: Jan 26, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 1, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: Dec 28, 2017420162017
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  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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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-1362-2017 (December 8, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1362-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 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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