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El Alteno Raisinettes Dovales 12 oz. Recall: Undeclared Milk and Soy Lecithin

El Alteno recalls 12 oz. Raisinettes Dovales with undeclared milk and soy lecithin. Consumers should check UPC 8 20202 00411 4 for affected products.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-2343-2016FoodEl Alteno ›
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Recalling firmEl Alteno1200 E 8th St · Los Angeles, CA 90021-1514
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What happened, in plain English

El Alteno is recalling its Raisinettes Dovales 12 oz. product due to undeclared milk and soy lecithin. This could affect people with allergies to these ingredients. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23635-el-alteno-raisinettes-dovales-12-oz-recall-undeclared-milk-and.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23635-el-alteno-raisinettes-dovales-12-oz-recall-undeclared-milk-and · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2343-2016

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“El Alteno Raisinettes Dovales 12 oz. Recall: Undeclared Milk and Soy Lecithin.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23635-el-alteno-raisinettes-dovales-12-oz-recall-undeclared-milk-and. Based on FDA recall #F-2343-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2343-2016%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The product contains undeclared milk and soy lecithin, which can cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. This is a food safety issue for those with allergies to these ingredients.

Who’s affected

People with milk or soy allergies may be affected. The recall applies to consumers who purchased the specific product with UPC 8 20202 00411 4.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'El Alteno Raisinettes Dovales 12 oz.' with UPC 8 20202 00411 4. The expiration date is 06/30/2017.

  • Brand
    El Alteno
  • Product
    El Alteno Raisinettes Dovales 12 oz. UPC: 8 20202 00411 4
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the UPC code 8 20202 00411 4 on the product label.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 3 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: yesNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew 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: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “U.S. distribution to the following; CA, AZ, NV. No foreign distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arizona, California, Nevada.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 9 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 5, 201612. FDA classified it Class II: Sep 16, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 28, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: May 10, 2017420162017
  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-2343-2016 (August 5, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2343-2016 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 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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