The Recall Desk
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.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. 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?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

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.

See all 7 products in this recall →