The risk level for a recall of some of Authentik Fudge/Montreal Fudge’s products that may be contaminated with mold has been revealed.
The Canada-based manufacturer voluntarily recalled the Chocolate Fudge with Nuts product, sold under the brand Montreal Fudge on August 14, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
On Friday, the FDA issued an update to say that the recall’s risk classification has been determined as Class II, which is given when the “use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”
For comparison, Class III is used in “a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.”
Class I, the most severe category, is issued in “a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”
The fudge items were distributed on June 19 and June 20 and sold at TJ Maxx in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
They were also sold at Marshalls in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Wyoming.
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The recall applies to 5.6 Oz Chocolate Fudge with Nuts boxes marked with the lot 0241500805 with an expiration date of 2025/MR/01, lot 0241690105 with an expiration date of 2025/MR/17 and lot 0241690205 with an expiration date of 2025/MR/17 on the back of the box.
No illnesses had been reported in connection with the recall, as of August 21. Newsweek has contacted Authentik Fudge, via email outside of normal working hours, to ask if this is still the case and for any further comment.
The firm previously said in a press release: “We initiated this recall after a consumer complained about some mold pieces inside the purchased box and we found also some remaining unpacked sealed products at the manufactured place that had beginning signs of mold.”
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has warned that some molds on food can be dangerous.
It says: “Some molds cause allergic reactions and respiratory problems. And a few molds, in the right conditions, produce ‘mycotoxins,’ poisonous substances that can make you sick.”
If you have purchased any of the affected products, you should destroy them or return to them to where you bought them for a full refund, the FDA said.
