FDA Recalls Popular Candy in 20 States

The FDA has recalled more than 6,000 promotional packs of M&Ms after noting the packaging was missing allergen warnings.

The product “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote,” according to the FDA. The allergens are milk, soy, and peanuts.

Promotional M&Ms

The recalled Peanut M&M’s carry “Make Your Mark” labels with a best-before date of 30 April 2026.

The recalled M&M’s were distributed in multiple promotional formats, including corporate and event branding, such as Adobe, Subaru, Best Western, Berkshire Hathaway, Guard Insurance, Morgan Stanley, and Dropbox DocSend.

These States are affected

Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.

FDA Food Dye Updates

The FDA expanded the use of the label claim “no artificial colors” for foods and candies that use non-petroleum-based dyes. Petroleum is used because it's cheap and maintains color brightness. The parent company that manufactures M&Ms and other brightly-colored candies, Mars, Inc., has pledged they will replace synthetic colors with natural alternatives like beetroot in 2026. The FDA’s website lists which companies are planning changes to remove petroleum from their products, and M&Ms are listed as “In progress.”