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SkinnyDipped Peanut Recall Includes Sample Bags

Snack sample bags and almond bite packages being checked for lot codes
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TL;DR

The peanut-allergen task reaches beyond store shelves because the FDA notice includes products and complimentary samples.

MSM Perspective

FDA posts Bazzini's notice with package sizes, lot codes, best-by dates, and sample scope.

X Perspective

X had no verified recall post in the memo; the practical frame is lot codes and allergy risk.

The SkinnyDipped recall is easy to miss if the search stops at the pantry shelf. FDA's page says some recalled Dark Chocolate Coconut Almond Bites were distributed nationwide through retailers, and some were also provided as complimentary samples [1].

Bazzini, a co-manufacturer used by SkinnyDipped, recalled certain lots because of possible undeclared peanut allergen. FDA's posted announcement says people with peanut allergies risk a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they eat the products [1]. No allergic reactions or illnesses had been reported to date, according to the notice [1].

The affected products are not one bag. The list includes 10-count, 6-count, 50-count, 24-count, 20-count Easter, 4-count, and 32-count shipper configurations of Dark Chocolate Coconut Almond Bites, with best-by dates in December 2026 and named lot codes [1]. Each individually wrapped bite can be identified by lot code and best-by date, the company said [1].

The recall followed a consumer report of allegedly finding peanut-butter-containing products inside SkinnyDipped Dark Chocolate Coconut Almond Bites wrappers in a 3.17-ounce 10-count package [1]. FDA's index leads to the notice, but the notice supplies the work: check bags, samples, wrappers, dates, and lot codes [2].

-- NORA WHITFIELD, Chicago

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