Butter Toffee Flavored Hazelnuts, packaged in a clear plastic bag, net wt 6 oz. UPC 7 39059 30612 1. The label is read in parts: "***Butter Toffee Flavored Hazelnuts *** Ingredients: Dry Roasted Hazelnuts, Sugar, Butter, Sea Salt and Natural Vanilla Extract *** Contains Dairy.

Holmquist Hazelnut Orchards recalled Butter Toffee Flavored Hazelnuts, packaged in a clear plastic bag, net wt 6 oz. UPC 7 39059 30612 1. in a Class II action, the FDA tier for products that may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects on Jul 17, 2018.

The FDA listed the reason as an undeclared allergen: "Butter Toffee is recalled because milk is not declared on label. The Ingredient statement declares butter and the allergen Contains statement declares dairy." Allergen mislabeling is the leading cause of U.S. food recalls, because a missing declaration can trigger a reaction in someone who reads the label and believes the product is safe.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "distributed in WA and sold on company website https://www.holmquisthazelnuts.com." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Lynden, WA. The recall covers Butter Toffee = 2287 pkg of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Aug 8, 2018), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.