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Hawaiian Host Candies Of La Inc food recall: Mauna Loa Dark Chocolate Covered Macadamias product is a snack…

Undeclared allergens

Key facts

Agency
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Program
Food
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Event ID
96776
Recall initiated
Apr 25, 2025
Classified by FDA
May 23, 2025
Posted in Enforcement Report
Jun 4, 2025
Terminated
Feb 11, 2026
Recalling firm
HAWAIIAN HOST CANDIES OF LA INC
Firm location
Honolulu, HI, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Firm notified customers by
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Products in this event
1

What to do

Compare the product name, size, UPC, lot codes and dates below with the product you have. If it matches, do not eat it. Follow the firm's instructions to return it or throw it away.

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Reason for recall

Undeclared almond and cashew.

What the classification means

  • Class I: FDA's most serious category: there is a reasonable probability that using or being exposed to the product will cause serious health problems or death.

About this recall

The firm started this recall on Apr 25, 2025. FDA classified it 28 days later, on May 23, 2025. Distribution reported by FDA: Distributed in AZ, CA, CO, FL, HI, IL, ME, MI, NJ, OR, PA, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and Guam.

Recalled products (1)

  • F-0811-2025 Class I Terminated

    Mauna Loa Dark Chocolate Covered Macadamias product is a snack product and packaged in 0.6oz and 4oz plastic flexible pouch. Dist. By Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp. Kea au, Hawaii 96749, USA. Label declares Contains: Tree Nuts (Macadamia), Milk and Soy. Each master case contains 6 boxes and each box contains 24 pouches (0.6oz per pouch). The 0.6oz retail bag has the UPC 0 72992 05464 4. Each master case contains 6 pouches (4oz per pouch). The 4oz retail bag has the UPC 0 72992 05556 6.

    Codes / lots: The affected 0.6oz bag has lot numbers K5069C1 and K5069C2 and best by date 10/2026. The affected 4oz bag has lot numbers B4339E1 and B4340E1 and best by date 07/2026. The lot numbers break down as follows: K (Kea au); 5 (2024); 069 (Julian date, March 10, 2025); C (Line); 1 or 2 (Shift) B (Biscomerica); 4 (2024); 339 (Julian date, Dec 4, 2025); E (Line); 1 (Shift) B (Biscomerica); 4 (2024); 340 (Julian date, Dec 5, 2025); E (Line); 1 (Shift)

    Quantity: 133 cases (6 boxes/24 pouches/0.6oz per pouch); 4,165 cases (6 boxes/4oz pouches per box)

Source and freshness

Source
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Enforcement Report, via the openFDA food enforcement dataset
Official notice
FDA Enforcement Report, event 96776
Raw record
openFDA API (JSON)
Dataset last updated by FDA
Nov 3, 2026
Imported by RecallRadar
Nov 4, 2026

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