Whole Foods Recalls Jivara Chocolate for Undeclared Hazelnuts
Whole Foods Market recalls Jivara Lactee Milk Chocolate Valrhona due to undeclared hazelnuts. Check your UPC and packaging for details.
Use caution until it’s fixed
One retail location incorrectly labeled Jivara Lactee Milk Chocolate Valrhona cut and wrap pieces without hazelnuts declared on the product label.
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What happened, in plain English
Whole Foods Market is recalling Jivara Lactee Milk Chocolate Valrhona cut and wrap pieces because the label failed to declare the presence of hazelnuts. This is an allergen issue that poses a risk to individuals with nut allergies. The product was distributed in California with pack dates prior to May 19, 2915. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/26821-whole-foods-market-recalls-jivara-lactee-milk-chocolate-valrhona-with.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/26821-whole-foods-market-recalls-jivara-lactee-milk-chocolate-valrhona-with · Updated October 12, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2738-2015
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“Whole Foods Recalls Jivara Chocolate for Undeclared Hazelnuts.” GovInfoNow, updated October 12, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/26821-whole-foods-market-recalls-jivara-lactee-milk-chocolate-valrhona-with. Based on FDA recall #F-2738-2015 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2738-2015%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product label did not declare hazelnuts as an ingredient, although they were present in the cut and wrap pieces. For consumers with severe nut allergies, consuming undeclared nuts can trigger serious or life-threatening allergic reactions.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Jivara Lactee Milk Chocolate Valrhona cut and wrap pieces from Whole Foods Market locations in California. Individuals with hazelnut allergies are at the highest risk of an allergic reaction.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Jivara Lactee Milk Chocolate Valrhona cut and wrap pieces sold by Whole Foods Market. Check the UPC code 2503044025508 and verify if the pack date is prior to May 19, 2915.
- Brand
Whole Foods Market- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Your Product
Verify if you have the recalled Jivara Lactee Milk Chocolate Valrhona by checking the UPC 2503044025508 and pack date prior to May 19, 2915.
Do Not Consume
If you have the recalled product, do not eat it due to the undeclared hazelnut allergen risk.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in California.
FDA distribution: “CA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 30 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-2738-2015 (May 23, 2015) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2738-2015 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 12, 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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