FDA Class I recall: undeclared peanut in chocolate covered raisins caused by mis-packaging (Lehi Valley Trading)
The U.S. FDA classified High Valley Orchard Chocolate Covered Raisins, distributed by Lehi Valley Trading Company, as a Class I recall, its most serious category, because mis-packaging left undeclared peanut in the product. The recall covers 624 containers (585 pounds) distributed in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas.
Recall overview (primary data)
- ClassificationClass I (most serious)
- Product typeFood
- Recalling firmLehi Valley Trading Company, Inc
- ReasonUndeclared Peanut. High Valley Orchard Chocolate Covered Raisins contains unintended undeclared peanut due to mis-packaging.
- DistributionNationwide, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas
- Recall initiated2026-06-24
Key points
- The FDA classified it Class I, its most serious category (H-1150-2026, reported July 15, 2026, status ongoing).
- The recall covers 624 High Valley Orchard Chocolate Covered Raisins 15 oz containers (585 lb total), lot 0160933, best by January 23, 2027.
- The stated reason is undeclared peanut resulting from mis-packaging; the label declares milk and soy.
- Distribution covered Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas.
- U.S. law requires nine major food allergens to be declared, and peanut is a leading cause of anaphylaxis.
- Of the 1,408 FDA recall records this site holds as of 2026-09-01, this is the only one whose reason states mis-packaging outright.
1Why an undeclared ingredient is Class I
Undeclared allergens are one of the most common categories of recall reason in the United States. The product is not spoiled, and no harmful bacteria have been introduced. The problem is that an ingredient present in the food is not stated on the label. People with allergies rely on the label to decide whether a food is safe for them, so when the label and the contents diverge, the basis for that decision falls away.
2The nine allergens U.S. law covers
U.S. law requires major food allergens to be declared. The list covers milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soybeans, with sesame added in 2023, for nine in total. Peanut is recognized among these as an allergen that can trigger anaphylaxis — a rapid, whole-body reaction — from small amounts, which is why undeclared peanut is a pattern that commonly lands in Class I.
3The cause: mis-packaging
The immediate cause here is recorded as mis-packaging: on the production line, the pairing of packaging and contents was switched, so a container labeled as chocolate covered raisins held product containing peanut. The label content shown in FDA records declares milk and soy, with no mention of peanut.
The label itself was printed correctly while the contents differed — a type of incident best understood as a reconciliation problem in the packaging step, distinct from a printing error or a missed ingredient changeover.
4Why it matters
5One record states mis-packaging outright
Of the 1,408 FDA recall records this site holds as of 2026-09-01, this is the only one whose reason for recall states mis-packaging outright.
Swapping packaging and contents is recorded, in the end, as an undeclared allergen. Records that reach back to the cause are almost absent; most keep only what the problem is, not what happened. A record from which the cause can be read is worth something on that count alone.
Why it matters
Undeclared allergens continue to rank among the most frequent reasons for U.S. food recalls. When the cause is mis-packaging, as here, the remedy lies less in ingredient control than in the design of reconciliation at the packaging step. Code-matching contents against labels, line clearance and first-article checks at changeover, and lot-level traceability of shipment destinations all help both to prevent occurrences and to narrow the scope of a recall.
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Sources (primary)
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- FDA recall information (official)
- openFDA (data provider)
- Recall number: H-1150-2026