Popular Holiday Chocolate Nationally Recalled After Complaint
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an alert this week about the voluntary recall of a nationally distributed Christmas candy due to an undeclared allergen.
“People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume the impacted products,” the FDA said.
The Weaver Nut Company is an importer, distributor, and manufacturer of candies, chocolates and confections as well as spices, dried fruits, nuts, coffees and teas.
Company leaders did not respond to requests for comment by the time this report was published.
“The issue was discovered through a wholesale customer complaint upon receipt of shipment [that was] misaligned with updated product [specifications] followed by a lab test to confirm the milk presence,” the FDA said.
One of the chocolate candies that were recalled on June 17, 2025, by the Weaver Nut Company and published on the FDA website on June 18, 2025. Courtesy of the FDA
The FDA urged consumers who have purchased either or both of the products and have a milk allergy not to consume it and if sensitive to milk allergy, the product should be discarded immediately or for a full refund returned to the place of purchase.
The holiday chocolates were distributed to customers throughout the United States and sold at various retail and grocery store outlets.
Both the FDA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture categorize food recalls for allergen mislabeling and bacterial contamination as Class 1, according to personal injury attorney Mike Agruss with the Agruss Law Firm in Illinois.
“Most allergen recalls are due to cross-contamination or mislabeling, which tend to happen as a result of human errors or manufacturing oversights,” Agruss told NTD. “When a recall involves an allergen such as undeclared peanuts or dairy, it may only pose a risk to those individuals with these allergies. However, since the impact could cause immediate and life-threatening responses, such as anaphylaxis, the outcome could be tragic.”
Recalls involving candy are not out of the ordinary, according to Darin Detwiler, a Northeastern University professor, food safety expert, and Alliance for Recall Ready Communities adviser.
“Though chocolate does not dominate recall statistics compared to higher-risk food categories, it appears with unwavering regularity, a consequence of the product’s complex, global supply chain and the ever-present risk of cross-contact during production,” Detwiler told NTD.
