The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has now put a handful of recalled chocolate snack products at the agency’s highest risk level due to potential allergen exposure.On the FDA website, an enforcement report for the week of Jan.

On Dec. 12, 2024, Cal Yee Farm, a California-based company, announced a recall on a variety of products, including dark chocolate walnuts, apricots and yogurt-coated almonds, after the FDA discovered that they weren’t labeled properly.

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer A chocolate recall that began back in December was recently upgraded to the highest risk level by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as consuming the affected treats could have serious or even deadly consequences for people with food allergies.

In recent weeks, several high-profile food recalls have sparked concerns over potential health risks linked to popular snack items and vegetables. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified several of these recalls as Class I,

Chocolate-covered nuts, apricots, and raisins recalled by Cal Yee Farm in December were given a Class 1 risk level by the FDA. A Class 1 recall notes that there is a “reasonable probability” that consumption “will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.