Chocolate Recall Updated to Highest Risk Level, FDA Warns Consumption Could Cause Death

Cal Yee Farms' recall of some of its products last month has been increased to the highest risk level by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for three of its chocolate offerings.

On Dec. 12, Cal Yee Farms recalled some of its chocolate and yogurt-covered products, including dark chocolate walnuts, yogurt-coated almonds and butter toffee, amid an allergy alert because they may have contained “undeclared milk, soy, wheat, sesame, FD&C #6 and almonds.”

The products were distributed in California, Arizona, Virginia, New Mexico, Texas, Tennessee, Oregon, Ohio and Pennsylvania, per the company’s announcement.

According to the FDA's Enforcement Report for the week of Jan. 29, Cal Yee Farms’ dark chocolate walnuts, dark chocolate almonds and dark chocolate apricots have now been given a Class 1 recall classification by the FDA because the chocolates contained undeclared milk.

A Class 1 recall is defined as “a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death,” per the FDA. The FDA uses classifications — Class I, II or II — to indicate the “degree of health hazard” of the recalled product.

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Cal Yee Farms did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

In the company’s initial announcement, Cal Yee Farms said the products were recalled “after an FDA inspection of our facility.”

“People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk, soy, wheat, sesame, FD&C #6 and almonds run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products,” the company continued.

They added that no illnesses had been reported at the time of the announcement.

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The FDA increasing the recall to the highest risk level comes days after the organization also increased Lay’s voluntary recall from December to Class 1 on Monday, Jan 27.

Frito-Lay recalled more than 6,000 bags of 13 oz. Lay’s Classic Potato Chips due to “undeclared milk” on Dec. 13. The affected chips were sold in Oregon and Washington. 

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