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Unrated Food recall · FDA · Published August 10, 2026

Mehadrin Chocolate Leben Recall: Improper Pasteurization Risk

UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE recalls Mehadrin Chocolate Leben cups due to improper pasteurization. Check your UPC and lot code for details.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #H-1332-2026FoodMehadrin ›
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UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE is recalling Mehadrin Chocolate Leben 6 OZ (170g) cups because the product may have been improperly pasteurized. This recall affects 3,975 cases distributed in New Jersey. The record does not specify the exact health risks or the remedy for consumers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/686148-mehadrin-chocolate-leben-recall-improper-pasteurization-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/686148-mehadrin-chocolate-leben-recall-improper-pasteurization-risk · Updated October 9, 2026 · Official notice: FDA #H-1332-2026

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“Mehadrin Chocolate Leben Recall: Improper Pasteurization Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/686148-mehadrin-chocolate-leben-recall-improper-pasteurization-risk. Based on FDA recall #H-1332-2026.

The FDA announced on Aug. 10, 2026, that UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE is voluntarily recalling Mehadrin Chocolate Leben Cups due to potential improper pasteurization. The recall affects products distributed in New Jersey.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Mehadrin
  • Product: Chocolate Leben Cups
  • Size: 6 OZ (170g) CUPS
  • UPC: 070784023144
  • Lot code: 101426 L5 2W
  • Use by date: 10/14/26
  • Distribution: NJ

The hazard

The product may have been improperly pasteurized, according to the FDA. The agency classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Joy Saffron Cardamon Lassi 16oz Not Pasteurized (2026-04-23), Joy Sweet Lassi 16oz Recall: Not Adequately Pasteurized (2026-04-23), and Joy Mango-Pina-Orange Lassi Recall: Not Adequately Pasteurized (2026-04-23).

How to tell if you have this one

Check your package for the UPC: 070784023144 and Lot code: 101426 L5 2W. The product is a 6 OZ (170g) cup with an Use by date of 10/14/26.

  • Brand
    Mehadrin
  • Product
    Mehadrin Chocolate Leben; 6 OZ (170g) CUPS, UPC: 070784023144
  • Category
    Food

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in New Jersey.

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: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: 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: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “NJ” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: New Jersey.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 23 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 10, 202612. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 2, 202623. FDA classified it Class II: Sep 4, 202634. Added to GovInfoNow: Sep 8, 202642026
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  3. FDA classified it Class II
  4. Added to GovInfoNow

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #H-1332-2026 (August 10, 2026)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b 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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