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The FDA is recalling a popular snack after a fatal flaw was discovered.

The Food and Drug Administration found that eating a particular brand of cookie could cause “a reasonable probability of death.”

A hand taking a chocolate chip cookie from a cookie jar.
A popular cookie is being recalled (stock image)Credit: Getty
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J. Sweets cookies were found to have unlabeled nuts and milksCredit: FDA
Gold foil bag of cookies with pink floral design and ribbon.
Customers can return the products for a full refundCredit: FDA
Nutrition and ingredient information for L'espoir cookies.
The unlabeled ingredients have not caused any reported illnessesCredit: FDA

J.Sweets, operating as Jalux Americas Inc., faced a recall when their cookies were found to contain milk and tree nuts that were not disclosed on the ingredient label.

The FDA’s first recall was issued on July 14.

The notification from the agency warned that individuals with allergies or severe sensitivities to milk and nuts (specifically almonds and macadamia nuts) could experience serious or even life-threatening allergic reactions if they consumed the affected products.

Since the notice was published, the FDA has upgraded the warning to a Class 1, the highest level of notice. 

The FDA reiterated this, stating that those with allergies to milk and/or tree nuts are at a significant risk of adverse or dangerous allergic reactions should they eat these items.

Consumption by those allergic to the undisclosed ingredients could lead to severe reactions, including breathing difficulties, skin rashes, or potentially fatal outcomes.

The treats being recalled are the L’espoir and Drycapot cookies.  

The cookies being recalled were sold in California, Illinois and Washington.

The L’espoir products were retailed from May 26 to June 30, while the Drycapot, which contained undeclared tree nuts, was sold at J.sweets locations between May 31 and June 30, 2025.

According to J. Sweets, no illnesses were reported due to the mislabeling. 

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The company explained in their recall notice that the recall was initiated after an inventory check found that products containing milk and tree nuts were mistakenly packaged without allergen warnings.

“This recall is being made with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.”

Consumers who bought the products can return them for a full refund.

 “Those who have allergies to the ingredients that were inadvertently undeclared on the labels should refrain from consuming the products and return them to the store where they purchased for a full refund,” the company told Newsweek

Jalux America Statement

The company told Newsweek:

Those who have allergies to the ingredients that were inadvertently undeclared on the labels should refrain from consuming the products and return them to the store where they purchased for a full refund.

As part of our preventive measures, our supplier partner has added a step at their manufacturing facility to verify that the product matches the label after it is applied, and to record this verification in the production log. Our supplier partner will also reinforce allergy and manufacturing procedure training at the facility. At the retail store level, we will strengthen our checks during stocking to ensure there are no discrepancies between products and labels, not just for the manufacturer of the recalled products but across all items. We would like to clarify that we have thus far not received any inquiries from consumers regarding this matter.

“As part of our preventive measures, our supplier partner has added a step at their manufacturing facility to verify that the product matches the label after it is applied, and to record this verification in the production log.

“Our supplier partner will also reinforce allergy and manufacturing procedure training at the facility.

“At the retail store level, we will strengthen our checks during stocking to ensure there are no discrepancies between products and labels, not just for the manufacturer of the recalled products but across all items.”

The company added: “We would like to clarify that we have thus far not received any inquiries from consumers regarding this matter.”

The cookies were exclusively sold at J.sweets retail locations in Torrance, CA, and San Jose, CA, Arlington Heights, IL; and Lynnwood, WA. 

None of the mislabeled products were sold online.

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