Chocolate recall triggers nationwide warning

A recall has been issued for several hundred units of Authentik Fudge Chocolate Nut Fudge products due to potential contamination by mold growth.

According to a press release issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a recall was announced Wednesday for 840 units of the Canadian manufacturer’s Chocolate Nut Fudge products, which bear the brand name “Montreal Fudge” on their packaging.

According to an image of the recalled items released with the release, the fudges were sold in a 160g box with an orange lid and a printed white background. The front of the box features an image of three pieces of fudge along with the words “individually wrapped.”

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The items were distributed to retailers between June 19 and 20 and were sold at select Marshalls and TJ Maxx stores in 40 states. States with TJ Maxx stores that sold the recalled items include Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Marshalls stores that sold the fudge product are located in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

The recall was initiated after a consumer complained to the manufacturer about pieces of mold found inside his unopened box of fudge. The FDA statement said the company also found “unpackaged and sealed product remaining at the manufacturing site that exhibited signs of mold.” No illnesses have been reported to date related to the recall.

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Three lot numbers, listed on the back of the box, are affected by the recall:

• Lot 0241500805, with an expiration date of 2025/MR/01
• Lot 0241690105, expiry date 2025/MR/17
• Lot 0241690205, with an expiration date of 2025/MR/17.

“Consumers who purchased the affected products are urged to destroy them or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund,” the statement said.

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Questions regarding the recall can be directed to Authentik Fudge at info@authentikfudge.com or by phone at 450-649-1331 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. EST Monday through Friday.

Newsweek I contacted the company via email on Thursday for additional information.

A separate recall was issued this week for chocolate cake slices made by Kalo Foods LLC after the desserts were found to be packaged with incorrect labels that failed to indicate the items contained soy, a major allergen. The recall is classified as a Class II hazard by the FDA, meaning it is a “situation in which use of or exposure to a noncompliant product may result in temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or in which the likelihood of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”