Chocolate candy bars recalled nationwide due to tree nut allergy risk

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Gardners Candies has issued a nationwide recall on one of its chocolate bars, due to the risk of a tree nut allergy. The recall was issued because the candies may contain an undeclared amount of tree nuts, posing a “serious or life-threatening allergic reaction” to consumers with an allergy or severe sensitivity to tree nuts. Consumers who bought the packages of Cappuccino Meltaway Bars or Meltaway Treat Boxes are urged to call Gardners Candies corporate office “for a replacement.” The news comes only two days after Portland-based pet food company Northwest Naturals issued a North American recall. Last week, The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a high-risk recall for approximately 7,485 pounds of raw Italian pork sausage products produced by Impero Foods & Meats, Inc., a Baltimore-based establishment The FSIS designated the recall as Class I, describing it as a “health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.” Also this month, Frito-Lay recalled a “limited number” of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips because they “may contain undeclared milk,” which Frito-Lay learned “after being alerted through a consumer contact.” This poses the risk of a “serious or life-threatening allergic reaction” for customers with “an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk.”