RECALL: Lifestyle Evolution Voluntarily Recalls NuGo Dark Chocolate Chip and NuGo Dark Pretzel Due to Undeclared Milk
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Summary
Company Announcement Date:
January 10, 2025
FDA Publish Date:
January 10, 2025
Product Type:
Food & Beverages
Allergens
Reason for Announcement:
Undeclared milk
Company Name:
Lifestyle Evolution Inc.
Brand Name:
NuGo
Product Description:
NuGo Dark Chocolate Chip Nutrition Bar and NuGo Dark Pretzel Chocolate Nutrition Bar
Company Announcement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:– Jan 10, 2025. Lifestyle Evolution Inc., is recalling select lots of NuGo Dark Chocolate Chip and Dark Chocolate Pretzel nutrition bars because they may contain undeclared milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
This is the same recall announced by customers selling these products, including Amazon, Costco Wegmans, Giant Eagle, on December2, 2024 and not an expansion or different recall. NuGo Dark Chocolate Chip and NuGo Dark Pretzel are individually wrapped bars packed in 12 or 18ct Multipack boxes. NuGo’s item numbers for the bars are: 52101 for NuGo Chocolate Chip bars and 52901 for NuGo Dark Pretzel bars. The recalled product lot codes are Best By dates of- Dark Chip: 12/21/2025 through 12/23/2025, and Dark Pretzel of 12/14/2025 through 12/16/2025. Product was distributed through select retailers and online, nationwide.
This recall includes NuGo Dark Chocolate Chip and NuGo Dark Chocolate Pretzel product with this manufacturing code printed on the package:
| Product | Flavor | Manufacturing Code | Best By Date | Item Number Bar | Item Number Box |
| NuGo Dark | Chocolate Chip | C24234B, C24235A, C24235B, C24236A |
12/21/2025, 12/22/2025 12/23/2025 |
6 91535 52101 | 6 91535 52102 |
| Product | Flavor | Manufacturing Code | Best By Date | Item Number Bar | Item Number Box |
| NuGo Dark | Chocolate Pretzel w Sea Salt | B24227B | 12/14/2025 | 6 91535 52901 | 6 91535 52902 |
| Product | Flavor | Manufacturing Code | Best By Date | Item Number Bar | Item Number Box |
| NuGo Dark Multipack | Chocolate Chip and Chocolate Pretzel w Sea Salt |
B24235A, B24235B, B24236B, C24236A |
12/22/2025 12/23/2025 | 6 91535 52901 6 91535 52101 |
6 91535 52004 |
The recall was initiated after the firm received 11 consumer reports of allergic reaction experienced after consuming the product. As part of the firm’s ongoing investigation, the product was tested and found to contain milk, which is not indicated on the packaging. The firm’s investigation is ongoing
Recalled product can be returned to the place you purchased. For more information or assistance, please contact us at 1-888-421-2032 (Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5p.m. EST) or contact@nugonutriton.com.
Company Contact Information
Consumers:
1-888-421-2032
Media:
1-888-421-2032
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* We believe that none of the product being recalled were processed or offered through the national office
* We strongly encourage you to notify your agencies within one business day from receipt of this notice.
* ALL cased and uncased inventories, both at the member level and agency level, need to be checked. This product may have entered member and agency warehouses through salvage, local donations, TEFAP, local purchases, retail pickups, food drives, or other avenues.
* For additional local details, please contact the Health Department(s) for the area(s) your food bank serves.
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