The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1434-2013·Announced 2013-05-29

Go Max Go Foods Recalls Vegan Candy Bars for Undeclared Milk

Go Max Go Foods is recalling Buccaneer Candy Bars labeled as dairy-free because they contain undeclared milk.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Go Max Go Foods is recalling various lots of Buccaneer Candy Bars. The product is a chocolatey nougat in a rice-milk chocolate coating, 2.0 oz, and is labeled as dairy-free and vegan.

The recall is being conducted because the products contain undeclared milk, which contradicts the "dairy-free" labeling. This poses a risk to consumers with milk allergies or those avoiding dairy.

The recall involves 53,916 bars with UPC 899033002026. The products were distributed nationwide to 14 distributors and 26 retailers, as well as to Canada, the UK, Germany, and Australia. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific bars and stop consuming them if found.

The recalled product

Product
Buccaneer Candy Bar chocolatey nougat in a a rice-milk chocolately coating, 2.0 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
53,916

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 899033002026

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 →

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