Latest information on the chocolate recall: FDA sets highest risk level

The chocolate bars of a New York candy retailer that were recalled earlier this summer have now been classified as high-risk bars by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The FDA classified the Marabou Sea Salt Chocolate Bar manufactured by BonBon NYC LLC as a “Class 1” recall – the highest classification for a recalled product.

According to the FDA, a Class 1 recall is a situation “in which there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to an unlawful product will result in serious health consequences or death.”

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Newsweek The recall of the Marabou Sea Salt Chocolate Bar was previously reported due to concerns that it contained wheat and nuts that were not declared on the packaging.

The FDA update confirms this, stating that the bars – described as flat chocolate bars weighing 185 grams in a yellow package labeled “havvsalt” (the Swedish word for “sea salt”) – may contain undeclared almonds, wheat and nuts.

The bars were sold at BonBon retail stores “at 130 Allen St., 1220 Lexington Ave. and 705 Driggs Ave. in New York City” and are manufactured in Sweden.

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According to BonBon A Swedish CandyCo's website, they “always ensure quality and the highest standards set by real Oompa Loompas on site in Sweden and New York.”

According to the FDA's press release on the initial recall, BonBon removed its Marabou Sea Salt Chocolate bars from store shelves and destroyed the bars in all of its retail stores.

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Newsweek I emailed A Swedish Candy Co. outside of regular office hours on Saturday for comment.

The FDA has recalled a number of food products this month. Most recently, the 7-Eleven Fudge Brownie was recalled by Innovation Bakers, LLC of Fullerton, California. The reason for the recall was that the brownies may contain undeclared walnuts. So far, no one has reported an illness related to the brownies. The recall was issued on September 10.

The FDA also recently recalled dark chocolate-filled mini waffle cones from Hammond's Candies of Denver, Colorado due to undeclared milk. This recall was initiated after a customer reported an allergic reaction. After a product review, the FDA found that the mini waffle cones contained more than trace amounts of milk proteins.

Other food recalls initiated by the FDA in September included: whole cantaloupes from retailer Kandy distributed in Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Texas and Virginia due to concerns about salmonella; eggs from Milo's Poultry Farms, LLC in Wisconsin distributed in Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan due to concerns about salmonella; and Shiso Katsuo Ninniku and Miso Katsuo Ninniku from Niitakaya USA Inc. in California distributed worldwide because they may contain undeclared fish.