A Codex committee has recommended new maximum levels (MLs) for cadmium in chocolate.
The levels set for cadmium are 0.3 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) for chocolate containing up to 30 percent cocoa total solids and
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Swedish officials have traced the source of a Salmonella outbreak to a brand of chocolate wafers from Poland.
Between late December 2020 and early April 2021, 32 people living in 15 counties fell ill after
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Cross-contamination in a laboratory was at fault for the finding of a finished product positive for Salmonella, according to a study.
In 2013, during a routine analysis of food samples, one finished chocolate product from
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One lot of Ferrero’s Kinder chocolate is being recalled in Lithuania because of a soapy aftertaste and smell.
The State Food and Veterinary Service of Lithuania (VMVT) said action was prompted by a consumer complaint
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Chicago’s Vosges, LTD Tuesday recalled approximately 135 pounds of Uncured Bacon Ganache chocolate products for misbranding and undeclared allergens. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said the recalled product contains
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(This article by Elizabeth Grossman was first published Feb. 11, 2015, by Civil Eats and is reposted here with permission.)
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Zachary Confections, Inc., has announced a voluntary recall of certain production lots of its Zachary Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Eggs because of possible Salmonella. The product is packaged in white egg crates with purple, green and
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The Salmonella Bredeney outbreak in 20 states has not expanded beyond the report of the 38 infected with the rare strain, but so-called “secondary” recalls of products containing peanuts or peanut products made by Sunland
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Café-Tasse S.A. is recalling 11 cases of its 1.58 oz. Café-Tasse Noir (Dark) Belgian chocolate bars with the best-before date of “15 SEPT 2013” because they may contain traces of milk, an allergen not listed
Maribel’s Sweets of New York is recalling its New York Handbag Collection gourmet chocolate candies because they may contain peanuts and tree nuts (pistachios) not listed on the ingredients label.
The company said the problem
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Chocolate Decadence of Eugene, OR is recalling several types of chocolate products because they may contain undeclared milk.
People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening
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