The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Newfoundland Chocolate Company are warning people with allergies to egg or wheat not to consume certain Newfoundland Chocolate Company brand chocolates. The affected products contain egg and wheat that are not declared on the label.
All best before codes and all sizes of the following Newfoundland Chocolate Company brand chocolate products, where egg and wheat are not declared on the label, are affected:
n Smiling Land Series gourmet chocolates featuring Newfoundland wildberries.
n Rum Runners & Rogues Series gourmet chocolates featuring Newfoundland spirits and liqueurs.
n Lighthouse Series gourmet dark chocolates.
n Quiet Cove Series gourmet milk chocolates.
n Jigs n’ Reels Series gourmet milk, dark and white chocolates.
These products have been distributed in the Atlantic provinces, Quebec, Ontario and Alberta, and may have been distributed nationally.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.
Consumption of these products may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to egg or wheat.
The manufacturer, Newfoundland Chocolate Company, St. John's, NL is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
For more information, consumers and industry can call the CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).
