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just a few days ago trick or treater will go door to door Halloween nightThe Food and Drug Administration is urging shoppers to double-check. candy He made the purchase because of potentially “life-threatening” cross-contamination.
Zingerman’s Candy Factory remembering The company came after two popular candy bars may have contained peanuts and cashews, though no illnesses had been reported as of Friday.
“People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to cashews or peanuts are at risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products,” the announcement said.
The store announced the recall Friday after traces of peanuts were found in its full-size Peanut Butter Crush bars and Cashew Cow bars. The peanut butter bar’s packaging did not list cashews as an ingredient, and the cashew bar’s label did not list peanuts.
The recall says the candy was sold at Zingerman’s stores in Michigan and New York. Peanut Butter Crush bars were sold in yellow and purple boxes, while Cashew Cow bars were packaged in light blue and yellow boxes. Both products were labeled with lot number 174250.
Anyone who purchased the candy can return it to the store for a full refund.
Zingerman’s, a beloved Michigan-based confectionary known for its Old Fashioned candy bars and handmade treats, said the contamination was caused by a “temporary malfunction in production and packaging processes” and that the company corrected the problem.
Zingerman’s co-founder, Ari Weinzweig, said the recall occurred about a month ago, MLIVE Informed. the shop did not return immediately The Independent’s Request for comment.
Peanut allergy is the most common food allergy in children under 18, according to Food Allergy Research and Education Organization.
However, recently, a new landmark study has shown that feeding peanut products to children may prevent them from developing life-threatening allergies.
Researchers found that peanut allergies in children ages newborn to three declined by more than 27 percent after guidance for high-risk children was first issued in 2015. Allergies dropped by more than 40 percent after recommendations were expanded in 2017.
Meanwhile, market research shows that there may be tricksters or fraudsters getting more gummy candy This year instead of chocolate.