Albanese Dark Chocolate Espresso Bean packaged into 9oz plastic tubs 12 tubs per case

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0864-2022) was formally reported on March 23, 2022, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 9, 2022. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Albanese Confectionery Group, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Merrillville, IN. Federal records indicate 756 tubs units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Undeclared Allergen - Peanut Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: A single distribution center in IN. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 4 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.