The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1432-2013·Announced 2013-05-29

Go Max Go Foods Recalls Vegan Candy Bars for Undeclared Milk

Go Max Go Foods is recalling Jokerz vegan candy bars because they contain undeclared milk despite being labeled dairy-free.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Go Max Go Foods is recalling various lots of Jokerz vegan candy bars. The product is described as containing peanuts, caramel, and nougat in a rice-milk chocolate coating and is labeled as dairy-free and vegan. The recall is being conducted because the product contains undeclared milk.

The recall involves 128,604 bars of the 2.1 oz product. The items were distributed nationwide to 14 distributors and 26 retailers, as well as to Canada, the UK, Germany, and Australia. The product is identified by UPC 899033002002.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantry for the specific UPC and stop consuming the candy bars if they match the description. Individuals with a milk allergy or sensitivity should be particularly cautious regarding this undeclared ingredient.

The recalled product

Product
Jokerz Candy Bar peanuts, caramel, & nougat in a a rice-milk chocolately coating, 2.1 oz, dairy-free, vegan, no trans fats, nothing artificial. Distributed by Go Max Go Foods, LLC 40 Paseo Del Antilope, Santa Fe, NM 87506.
Manufacturer
Go Max Go Foods
Affected units
128,604

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • UPC 899033002002

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Go Max Go Foods under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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