Food recall

Mellace Family Brands California Inc recall: Wegmans Semi-Sweet Chocolate Nonpareils

Mellace Family Brands California Inc, of Warren, OH, recalled Wegmans Semi-Sweet Chocolate Nonpareils. The FDA's reason: “Undeclared milk.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on June 16, 2025, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of July 16, 2025. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed January 14, 2026

The recall

Company
Mellace Family Brands California Inc (Warren, OH)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Undeclared milk”
Where it was sold
Product was distributed to retail stores in: DC, DE, MD, MA, NC, NJ, NY, PA, VA
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
97101

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • H-0278-2025 Class II

    Wegmans Semi-Sweet Chocolate Nonpareils, NET WT 18.5 OZ (1 LB 2.5 OZ) (524 g), packaged in a plastic tub and packed 12 per case, Distributed by: Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Rochester, NY 14603. Ingredients: Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cacao Fat, Corn Starch, Soy Lecithin (emulsifier), Glazing Agent (Carnauba Wax), Natural Flavor. Allergens: Contains Soy. May Contain: Milk, Peanuts, Sesame, Tree Nuts and Wheat.

    Codes: UPC: 0 77890 49787 6 SCC: 10077890497873 Packer/Manufacturer Number: 84610 Lot Numbers: 55021 BEST BY: DEC 28, 2025 55031 BEST BY: DEC 29, 2025 55491 BEST BY: FEB 13, 2026 55501 BEST BY: FEB 14, 2026 56061 BEST BY: APR 11, 2026 56071 BEST BY: APR 12, 2026

    Quantity: 595 cases

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of July 16, 2025.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.