Wegmans recalls chocolate treats due to ‘risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction’

An undeclared allergen has prompted a recall of immoderate tons of Wegmans semi-sweet cocoa nonpareils. 

The recalled 18.5-ounce tubs of chocolate candy “contain undeclared beverage allergen” that did not look connected packaging, according to an allergy alert published Monday by nan Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The callback was issued by Mellace Family Brands California, Inc. 

The recalled nonpareils went to Wegmans Food Markets locations successful 8 states — Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia — and successful Washington, D.C., nan FDA alert said.

The tubs of nan recalled candy person nan batch codes 55021, 55031, 55491, 55501, 56061 and 56071 connected nan side, pinch best-by dates that alteration by batch code, according to nan alert and a callback announcement posted connected nan market shop chain’s website. 

Wegmans said connected its website nan affected nonpareils “may beryllium returned to nan customer work table for a afloat refund.”

Wegmans recalled their semi-sweet cocoa nonpareils aft an undeclared beverage allergen was recovered successful their candy. JHVEPhoto – stock.adobe.com

The deficiency of a disclaimer astir nan “presence of milk” connected nan tubs of nan recalled Wegmans semi-sweet cocoa nonpareils “was caused by a impermanent breakdown successful nan suppliers’ manufacturing process,” Mellace Family Brands California said successful nan FDA allergy alert. 

Milk is 1 of nan 9 foods nan FDA considers “major nutrient allergens.”

Companies person to explanation nutrient products that person milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, character nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans and sesame nether nan law, according to nan FDA. 

Eating nan recalled Wegmans candy could airs a “risk of superior aliases life-threatening allergic reaction” for group allergic to beverage aliases delicate to it, according to nan alert.

Wegmans Food Markets successful Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia — and successful Washington, D.C. had their semi-sweet cocoa nonpareils recalled. FDA

Nobody has go sick from nan Wegmans nonpareils to date. 

FOX Business reached retired to the market shop chain for remark connected nan recall.

Wegmans has over 110 stores on nan East Coast successful states including New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina and Delaware, arsenic good arsenic nan District of Columbia. 

The institution will unfastened its first location successful Connecticut later successful July pinch a shop successful Norwalk.