Choceur Recalls Cookie Butter Holiday Bark and Pecan, Cranberry & Cinnamon Holiday Bark Over Undeclared Pecan and Wheat Allergen

GENEVA, Illinois (November 27, 2025) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Silvestri Sweets Inc. is voluntarily recalling two types of its Choceur-branded Holiday Barks due to undeclared allergens: pecans and wheat.

The recall involves:

• Cookie Butter Holiday Bark, which may contain undeclared pecans.
• Pecan, Cranberry & Cinnamon Holiday Bark, which may contain undeclared wheat.

According to the FDA, these packaging errors pose a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction risk to people with sensitivities to these ingredients. Consumers who have purchased the affected products are urged to discard them immediately.

Choceur recall: quick summary

This holiday recall involves a packaging error at Silvestri Sweets Inc., causing a mix-up that resulted in undeclared allergens in two Choceur Holiday Barks sold at Aldi stores nationwide. The Cookie Butter Holiday Bark now risks containing pecans, and the Pecan, Cranberry & Cinnamon Holiday Bark risks containing wheat. Consumers must immediately discard the recalled products because the severe risk to allergic consumers persists, even though no illnesses have been reported.

What happened?

Silvestri Sweets Inc. issued the voluntary recall on November 26, 2025, in coordination with the FDA, due to a packaging process breakdown. This error caused a mix-up in 5-ounce bags of Choceur Holiday Barks sold at Aldi nationwide. Specifically:

• Pecan, Cranberry & Cinnamon Bark was put into Cookie Butter Bark bags (introducing undeclared pecans).
• Cookie Butter Bark was put into Pecan, Cranberry & Cinnamon Bark bags (introducing undeclared wheat).

The affected products share Lot #29225. The FDA warns that consuming these products can cause serious or life-threatening allergic reactions in individuals allergic to pecans or wheat.

Affected products

Brand	Product	Size	Best by date	Issue	Affected states or zones
Choceur	Cookie Butter Holiday Bark	5 oz.	05/2026	Undeclared Pecans	Nationwide (via Aldi)
Choceur	Pecan, Cranberry & Cinnamon Holiday Bark	5 oz.	08/2026	Undeclared Wheat	Nationwide (via Aldi)

What caused the issue?

The recall was caused by mislabeling due to a packaging process breakdown, leading to a product swap. The undeclared allergens are pecan (a tree nut) and wheat. The primary health risk is a serious, potentially life-threatening reaction (anaphylaxis) for individuals with these allergies. No illnesses have been reported yet. High-risk groups are those with diagnosed pecan or wheat allergies. Symptoms to watch for include hives, swelling, difficulty breathing, and abdominal distress.

Questions you might have

Here’s what you should do

• What to do with the product: Do not consume the product. Consumers who have purchased the recalled products are urged to discard them immediately.
• Where to look on the label to identify it: Look for the Choceur brand on the 5-ounce stand-up pouch bag. The lot number 29225 and the specific “Best by” dates of 05/2026 or 08/2026 are printed on the back.
• How to identify the affected product: Confirm the product name Cookie Butter Holiday Bark or Pecan, Cranberry & Cinnamon Holiday Bark, along with the matching lot number and best-by dates.
• Brand contact details for questions or refunds: Consumers with questions may contact Silvestri Sweets at 1-630-232-2500 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday.

Behind the brand

Silvestri Sweets Inc. of Geneva, IL, is a confectionery manufacturer that supplies retailers like Aldi. While known for high-quality treats, the company must manage the risk of labeling errors. Following this incident, Silvestri Sweets stated it has “ceased distribution of the affected product” and is cooperating with the FDA and Aldi to remove the barks from shelves. Source86 has reached out to the company for comment regarding the packaging mix-up but has not yet received a reply.

Other relevant recalls

The issue of undeclared allergens from packaging mix-ups is a frequent food safety concern. This challenge extends to the dessert category, with recent alerts such as Jeni’s recalls Passion Fruit Dreamsicle Ice Cream Bars (undeclared wheat and soy), Dreyers Grand Ice Cream Inc. recalls Häagen-Dazs Chocolate Dark Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Bars (undeclared wheat), and Silvestri Sweets recalls Choceur Holiday Bark (undeclared wheat and pecan allergens).

As noted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), “undeclared food allergens are the number one leading cause of Class I food recalls for at least the last three years.”

Eran Mizrahi, CEO of Source86, said that every food recall, including this one by Silvestri Sweets, reinforces a core principle: quality assurance must be non-negotiable. Diligent, continuous vigilance proves the true cost of consumer trust, as small failures in labeling or production can create severe, life-threatening consequences.

Regulatory context

This recall is the latest in a growing wave of allergen-related pullbacks across U.S. confectionery and snack brands. Undeclared allergens (often caused by packaging mistakes or cross-contact) remain one of the leading drivers of food recalls. In recent months, multiple manufacturers have faced similar issues, highlighting the need for stronger quality controls and stricter label-verification practices, especially when running different products on shared lines.

Ensuring safe eats

This recall is the latest in a string of allergen-related issues involving U.S. confectionery and snack products. Undeclared allergens (often caused by packaging mistakes or cross-contact) remain one of the leading drivers of food recalls. The pattern highlights the need for stronger quality controls, especially when multiple product varieties share the same production line.

At Source86, we help food brands manage ingredient sourcing, FSQA oversight, and private label production with transparency and precision, ensuring that when recalls happen, supply chains are prepared to respond quickly. Contact us.